10th July 2025

Agenda

Introductions and Preliminary Matters

1.    Apologies for absence - Chair

2.    Declarations of Interest - Chair

3.    Minutes and Actions from the March 13th 2025 meeting.- Chair

4.    The information contained in the report(s) below has been subjected to the requirements of the Freedom of Information Act 2000, Data Protection Act and the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Gwent’s public interest test and is deemed to be exempt from publication under Section 7.

Risk Management

5.    To Discuss New Risks and Changes to Risk Ratings - Assistant Chief Constable – Organisation/Change Management Manager

6.     The information contained in the report(s) below has been deemed not to be subject to the requirements of the Freedom of Information Act 2000, Data Protection Act and the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Gwent’s public interest test and is deemed not to be exempt from publication under Section 7

7.    Risk Management Strategy - Assistant Chief Constable – Organisation/Change Management Manager

8.    The information contained in the report(s) below has been subjected to the requirements of the Freedom of Information Act 2000, Data Protection Act and the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Gwent’s public interest test and is deemed to be exempt from publication under Section 7.

9.     Evidential Storage Action Plan Update - Supt/Criminal Justice

10.   The information contained in the report(s) below has been deemed not to be subject to the requirements of the Freedom of Information Act 2000, Data Protection Act and the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Gwent’s public interest test and is deemed not to be exempt from publication under Section 7

Internal Audit

11.    Internal Audit – TIAA

Detailed Reports Requiring Discussion and Observations on any Systemic risks / issues arising (Limited/No Assurance):

Circulated Detailed Reports – Reasonable to Substantial Assurance

  • Assurance Review of Sustainability

Reasonable Assurance – Gwent

Circulated 12.03.2025

  • Assurance Review of Capital Programme

Substantial Assurance –

Circulated 18.03.2025

  • Assurance Review of Occupational Health – Referral Process and Cost

Substantial Assurance –

Circulated 18.03.2025

  • Assurance Review of Creditors

Substantial Assurance

Circulated 18.03.2025

  • Assurance Review of Estates Management Strategy

Reasonable Assurance – Circulated 02.04.2025

  • Assurance Review of ICT Data Protection

Reasonable Assurance – Gwent

Circulated 15.04.2025

  • Assurance Review of General Ledger

Substantial Assurance

Circulated 01.05.2025

  • Assurance Review of HR Management Skills Map and Planning

Reasonable Assurance

Circulated 20.05.2025

  • Follow Up Review

Circulated 19.06.2025

             

12.     Internal Audit

Torfaen County Borough Council

Chief Finance Officer – (CC)

Detailed Audit Reports Requiring Discussion and Observations on any Systemic risks / issues arising

(No or Limited Assurance):

None

 

13     Outstanding Audit Inspection Recommendations - Chief Finance Officer – (Chief Constable)

  • TIAA   -   Appendix not for publication
  • SRS

            

14.     External Audi

Audit Wales

          

Annual Report and Accounts

15.   Draft Statement of Accounts

Chief Finance Officer (Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner)/Chief Finance Officer (Chief Constable)

            

16.    Draft Joint Annual Governance Statement

Chief Finance Officer (Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner

            

17.     Lunch                

 

The information contained in the report below has been subjected to the requirements of the Freedom of Information Act 2000, Data Protection Act and the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Gwent’s public interest test and is deemed to be exempt from publication under Section 7.

18.       Update on Force Management Statement - Change Management Manager/Chief Inspector, Head of Governance and Assurance

             

The information contained in the report(s) below has been deemed not to be subject to the requirements of the Freedom of Information Act 2000, Data Protection Act and the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Gwent’s public interest test and is deemed not to be exempt from publication under Section 7

19     Draft OPCC Business Interest Policy and Procedure - Head of Assurance and Compliance/Chief Executive

Financial Performance and Planning

20.     Financial Performance Report Quarter Four  2024/25     - Chief Finance Officer – (Chief Constable)

21.     Medium Term Financial Plan Chief Finance Officer     1   – (Chief Constable)

22.     Update on funding of 13,000 additional officers -Verbal

 

Committee Business

23.     ToR compliance, self assessment results and proposed self-assessment action plan for the coming year

Chair

24.     Any feedback of relevance to JAC for inclusion under 'Relevant Reports from Other Organisations’

25.     Any Other Business:

26.     To identify any risks, training requirements or ethical matters arising