Audit and Governance Committee - Thursday 26 March 2026, 5:30pm - St Helens Council Public Meetings

Agenda item :  Start of webcast

Agenda item :  1 Apologies for Absence

Agenda item :  2 Minutes of the meeting held on 24 November 2025

Agenda item :  3 Declarations of Interest from Members

Agenda item :  4 Grant Thornton Report - The Audit Plan for St Helens Borough Council 2025-26

Agenda item :  5 St Helens Borough Council Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2026 - Assurance Questionnaire

Agenda item :  6 Treasury Management Strategy Statement 2026/27, Annual Revenue Provision Policy Statement and Annual Investment Strategy

Agenda item :  7 CIPFA Financial Resilience Index 2026

Agenda item :  8 Internal Audit Progress Report

Agenda item :  9 Annual Internal Audit Report 2025/26

Agenda item :  10 Annual Internal Audit Plan 2026/27

Agenda item :  11 Strategic Risk Update

Agenda item :  12 Audit and Governance Committee Annual Report 2025/26

Agenda item :  13 Council's Use of RIPA Powers, RIPA Policy Guidelines and Social Media Investigations Procedure

Agenda item :  14 Committee Work Programme 2026/27