Audit Committee, Mon 23 Feb 2026
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Item by item
- 25. Apologies for absence
- 26. Declarations of interest
- 27. Minutes of the last meeting 15/01/26
- 28. Homes England Compliance Audit Report 2025/26
- Homes England Audit (Audit Committee - Feb 2026)
It recommended: “To acknowledge the contents of the compliance audit report and record this on the Investment Management System (IMS) Compliance Audit System.”
The minutes record: Resolved. “RESOLVED (unanimously): To acknowledge the contents of the compliance audit report and record this on the Investment Management System (IMS) Compliance Audit System. Reasons: The council has been subject to a compliance audit by Homes England and now needs to acknowledge the findings of the report.” minutes ↗
- 29. Statement of Accounts 2024-25
- Final Accounts Covering Report 2024-25 v1.1
It recommended: “The Committee approves the 2024-25 Statement of Accounts for Hastings Borough Council (attached at Appendix A) in accordance with powers delegated to it under the council’s constitution.” (and more)
The minutes record: Agreed. “RESOLVED (unanimously): 1. The Committee approves the 2024-25 Statement of Accounts for Hastings Borough Council (attached at Appendix A) in accordance with powers delegated to it under the council’s constitution. 2. The Chair of the Committee signs the certification of the 2024 to 2025 Statement of Accounts on behalf of the Committee; and 3.” minutes ↗
- AFR 2024-25 Hastings Borough Council - For HBC - Final for Feb Committee
It recommended: “Government grants and contributions We selected a sample of 33 grants for testing, which is currently in progress. As part of this work, we identified some issues in the recognition and omission of income. Our work on grant income is complete. We identified a £585k housing acquisition grant that should have been recognised in 2024/25, and capital grant income totalling £8,452k which were wrongly recognised in 2024/25”
The minutes record: Agreed. “RESOLVED (unanimously): 1. The Committee approves the 2024-25 Statement of Accounts for Hastings Borough Council (attached at Appendix A) in accordance with powers delegated to it under the council’s constitution. 2. The Chair of the Committee signs the certification of the 2024 to 2025 Statement of Accounts on behalf of the Committee; and 3.” minutes ↗