BRIGHTON & HOVE CITY COUNCIL

Audit, Standards & General Purposes Committee

4.00pm 25 November 2025

Council Chamber, Hove Town Hall, Norton Road, Hove, BN3 3BQ - HTH/CC

decision list

Part One

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1	External Audit - Audit Findings Report 2024/25 Decision implemented at close of business on:  unless called in
	Contact Officer:	Jane Strudwick	Tel: 01273 291255
	Ward Affected:	All Wards
	RESOLVED – That the Audit, Standards, and General Purposes Committee note the findings set out in the 2024/25 Audit Findings Report and ask questions of the auditor as necessary and raise any other matters relevant to the audit of the 2024/25 financial statements.

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1	Audited Statement of Accounts 2024/25 Decision implemented at close of business on:  unless called in
	Contact Officer:	Jane Strudwick	Tel: 01273 291255
	Ward Affected:	All Wards
	RESOLVED – That the Audit, Standards, and General Purposes Committee: 1)        Note the findings of the external auditor Grant Thornton as set out in their audit findings report (a separate item on the agenda). 2)         Note the results of the public inspection of the accounts. 3)         Approve the Letter of Representation on behalf of the council. 4)         Approve the audited Statement of Accounts for 2024/25 subject to any final amendments. 5)         Delegate authority to the Chief Financial Officer for any final wording or immaterial adjustments to the accounts prior to publication.

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1	Internal Audit and Counter Fraud Quarter 2 Progress Report 2025/26 Decision implemented at close of business on:  unless called in
	Ward Affected:	All Wards
	RESOLVED – That the Audit, Standards, and General Purposes Committee note the report and consider the findings from Internal Audit activities in accordance with the Committee’s terms of reference.

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1	CIPFA Code of Practice for the Governance of Internal Audit in UK Local Government Decision implemented at close of business on:  unless called in
	Ward Affected:	All Wards
	RESOLVED – That the Audit, Standards, and General Purposes Committee considered and approve the following: 1)         The results of the self-assessment against the new Code 2)         The action plan developed in response to that self assessment.

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