8th July 2026
AGENDA
1. Apologies for absence
2. Declarations of Interest
3. Minutes and Actions from 11th March 2026 meeting.
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.
5..To Discuss New Risks and Changes to Risk Ratings - Assurance and Inspection Co-ordinator
6. Evidential Storage Action Plan Update - Supt/ Head of Criminal Justice
7. OPCC Future Risks – Oral Update - Chief Executive - OPCC
8. Changes to ICT Provision Update - Assistant Chief Constable Resources/Deputy Director ICT
9. Leading Inclusive Teams Evaluation Summary - Assistant Chief Constable Resources
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.
11. Risk Management Framework - Change Management Manager
12. Internal Audit – TIAA
- Update Report
- Annual Report 20205/2026
- Revised draft Internal Audit Strategy and Annual plan 2026/27
Detailed Reports Requiring Discussion and Observations on any Systemic risks / issues arising (Limited/No Assurance)
None
Circulated Detailed Reports – Reasonable to Substantial Assurance
- Corporate Communications – Collaborative Review- Gwent
(Reasonable Assurance)
- Creditors – Collaborative Review - Gwent
(Substantial Assurance)
- Body worn video and Facial Recognition Technology – Collaborative Review -Gwent
(Substantial Assurance)
- Information Disclosure Review
(Substantial Assurance)
- Welsh Language Standards
(Reasonable Assurance)
- Interim Follow up
13. Internal Audit
Torfaen County Borough Council Annual Report on Shared Resource Audit 2025/26.
Detailed Audit Reports Requiring Discussion and Observations on any Systemic risks / issues arising
(No or Limited Assurance):
None
14. Outstanding Audit Inspection Recommendations
- TIAA
- SRS
15. External Audit – Audit Wales
16. Statement of Accounts
- Financial Performance Report - Quarter 4 1
- Draft Statement of Accounts PCC and CC and Presentation
- Draft Joint Annual Governance Statement
Chief Finance Officer (Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner) / (Head of Finance (Chief Constable)
17. Lunch break
18. 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.
19. Update on Force Management Statement – Presentation - Change Management Manager
20. 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.
21. Force Anti-Fraud and Corruption Policy - D/Chief Inspector Professional Standards Department
22. Medium Term Financial Plan 1 - Chief Finance Officer – (Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner)
23.
- Draft Joint Annual Report
- ToR compliance - Deferred
- Self-assessment results
- 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
- To confirm 2026 and 2027 meeting dates:
2026
11th March
8th July
17th September
22nd October
3rd December
- To discuss deep dive for following meeting
2027
TBC based on audit deadlines
26. To identify any risks, training requirements or ethical matters arising from this meeting
26. DEEP DIVE:
Governance Arrangements relevant to the Joint Audit Committee