16 September 2026 Audit Committee

Audit Committee

1. Apologies

2. Declarations of Interest

3. Minutes of Audit Committee Meeting held Thursday 17 June 2026 (copy attached)

4. Northern Ireland Audit Office Reports

4.1 Draft Report to those charged with governance 2025/26 (Report to follow)

4.2 NIAO – Local Government Auditor’s Report 2026 (Report attached)

5. Direct Award Contracts (Report attached)

6. Annual Accounts 2025-26 (Verbal update)

7. Risk Management Strategy (Report attached)

8. Internal Audit Plan 2026-27 (Report attached)

9. Quarterly Complaints Report (Report to follow)

10. Correspondence

10.1 Letter from NIAO regarding Council’s participation in the National Fraud Initiative in Northern Ireland - Data Matching Exercise 2026-27 (Report attached)

11. Matters for Reporting to the Partnership

      IN COMMITTEE Items 12 to 17

12. Recruitment of Independent Member (Report to follow)

13. Internal Audit (McHughLindsay)

13.1 Cemetery Management (Report attached)

13.2 Energy Management – Electricity (Report attached)

13.3 Fleet Management (Report to attached)

14. Prior Year Recommendations Progress (Report attached)

15. Absenteeism Report - Quarter 1 2026-27 (Report attached)

16. Corporate Risk Register and Matrix (Report to follow)

17. Raising Concerns/Fraud (Verbal Update)

18. Any Other Relevant Business (notified in accordance with Standing Order 12(o))

19. Date of Next Meeting – Wednesday 16 December 2026