HBC Covering Report Annual Report and Opinion and Q4 Progress 2025-26

Committee report · Audit Committee · Thu 2 Jul 2026 · Hastings Borough Council · agenda item 8

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What it recommends

In the report's own words. A recommendation is a proposal: the meeting can agree, change or reject it.

• “Note the work undertaken and the performance of Internal Audit in 2025/26 and the resultant annual opinion of the Chief Internal Auditor.”
• “Consider whether there are any significant control issues that should be included in the Council’s Annual Governance Statement.”
• “Consider whether the Council’s arrangements for internal audit have proved effective during 2024/25.”

What the meeting decided

The minutes record: Noted. “RESOLVED unanimously: T he work undertaken and the performance of Internal Audit in 2025/26 and the resultant annual opinion of the Chief Internal Auditor be noted. That it be noted that significant control issues raised by Internal Audit had been included in the Council's Annual Governance Statement. That the Council’s arrangements for internal audit proved effective during 2025/26. Reasons: i) To comply with the requirements set out in the Global Internal Audit Standards.” minutes ↗

Places and organisations it names

• Hastings Borough Council

Other papers for this meeting

• 1. HBC External Audit Plan 2025-26..docx r · Committee report
• 1a. Appendix A - HBC 25-26 Audit Plan · Committee report
• 2. HBC External Audit Recommendaions - Update · Committee report
• 2a. Appendix A - AFR Tracker · Committee report
• 2b. Appendix B - Annual Audit Report - AAR Tracker · Committee report
• AC final report dke · Committee report
• Audit Committee agenda · Committee agenda
• HBC Annual Governance Statement 2026-27 · Committee report
• HBC Internal Audit Annual Report and Opinion 2025-26 Annex A · Committee report
• HBC Quarter 4 2025-26 Progress Report Annex B · Committee report
• Minutes Public Pack, 05/03/2026 Audit Committee · Committee report
• Audit Committee minutes · Committee minutes
• Updated AGS Covering Report June 2026 · Committee report

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