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HIWFRA Audit and Governance Committee - Hampshire

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Meeting Times
Scheduled Time
Start:
Wednesday, 19th March 2025
11:15 AM
End:
Wednesday, 19th March 2025
3:15 PM
Meeting Status
Status:
Confirmed
Date:
19 Mar 2025
Location:
Room X/Y - Hampshire & IOW Fire & Police HQ, Eastleigh
Meeting Attendees
Committee Member
Councillor Karen Lucioni

Liberal Democrat, Independent and Labour Group for HIWFRA (Isle of Wight Council)

Apologies, sent representative

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Deputy
Councillor Fran Carpenter

Conservative

Not required

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Deputy
Councillor George Madgwick

Liberal Democrat, Independent and Labour Group for HIWFRA (Portsmouth City Council)

Present, as substitute

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Committee Member
Councillor David Drew

Conservative

Apologies

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Chairman
Councillor Derek Mellor

Conservative

Present, as expected

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Vice-Chairman
Councillor David Harrison

Liberal Democrat

Present, as expected

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Committee Member
Councillor Louise Parker-Jones

Independent

Present, as expected

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Agenda
1 Apologies for Absence
To receive any apologies for absence.
2 Declarations of Interest
To enable Members to disclose to the meeting any disclosable pecuniary interest they may have in any matter on the agenda for the meeting, where that interest is not already entered in the Authority’s register of interests, and any other pecuniary or non-pecuniary interests in any such matter that Members may wish to disclose.
3 Minutes of Previous Meeting
To confirm the minutes of the previous meeting on 5 February 2025.
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4 Deputations
Pursuant to Standing Order 19, to receive any deputations to this meeting
5 Chairman's Announcements
To receive any announcements the Chairman may wish to make.
6 Internal Audit Charter and Risk-Based Internal Audit Plan 2025-26
To receive a report providing the Audit and Governance Committee with the Internal Audit Charter and the Internal Audit Risk-Based Plans for 2025–2026.
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7 Internal Audit Progress Report 2024/25
To receive a report providing the Audit and Governance Committee with an overview of internal audit work completed in accordance with the approved audit plans, and an overview of the status of ‘live’ reports.
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8 Internal Audit Management Actions Progress Report
To receive a report providing the Audit and Governance Committee Members with the latest update on the medium and high internal audit management actions that have not been completed within the agreed target date and are now overdue.  The Audit and Governance Committee has a key scrutiny role in monitoring the implementation of internal audit management actions.
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9 HMICFRS Areas For Improvement Progress Update
To receive a report providing Members with an assurance update on the Service’s progress against the His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire and Rescue Services (HMICFRS) Areas for Improvement (AFIs).
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10 Organisational Risk Register
To receive a report updating the Audit and Governance Committee on the status of our Organisational Risk register in line with the Authority’s Corporate Governance Policy and the Service’s Risk Management Procedure.
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11 Auditors Annual Report 2023/24 and Audit Results Report 2023/24
To receive the Auditor’s Annual Report for 2023/24 and an updated Audit Results Report following the completion of the 2023/24 audit.
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12 Independent Person to Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Authority
To receive a report relating to the recruitment of an Independent Person to Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Authority.
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13 Exclusion of Press and Public
To resolve that the public be excluded from the meeting during the following items of business, as it is likely, in view of the nature of the business to be transacted or the nature of the proceedings, that if members of the public were present during these items there would be disclosure to them of exempt information within Paragraph 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972, and further that in all the circumstances of the case, the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information, for the reasons set out in the reports.
14 Independent Person to Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Authority - EXEMPT APPENDIX
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15 Internal Audit Progress Report
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Previous Meetings
Meeting

19th Mar 2025

HIWFRA Audit and Governance Committee

Meeting

5th Feb 2025

HIWFRA Audit and Governance Committee

Meeting

10th Dec 2024

HIWFRA Audit and Governance Committee

Future Meetings
Meeting

24th Jul 2025

HIWFRA Audit and Governance Committee

Meeting

25th Sep 2025

HIWFRA Audit and Governance Committee

Meeting

5th Dec 2025

HIWFRA Audit and Governance Committee

Meeting

10th Mar 2026

HIWFRA Audit and Governance Committee

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