Audit Committee - Tuesday 17 March 2026, 6:35pm - Bedford Borough Council streaming
Audit Committee
Tuesday, 17th March 2026 at 6:35pm
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Start of webcast
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Cllr Mohammed Masud
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1 Questions from members of the public and Members of the Council (if any)
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Cllr David Sawyer
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Cllr Mohammed Masud
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Johanthan James
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Cllr David Sawyer
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Cllr Mohammed Masud
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Cllr David Sawyer
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Julie McCabe
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Rhiain Bevan
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Julie McCabe
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Cllr David Sawyer
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Cllr Mohammed Masud
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Julie McCabe
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Cllr Mohammed Masud
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2 To receive any apologies for absence
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3 Minutes
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4 Disclosure of Local and/or Disclosable Pecuniary Interests
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5 The Improvement Plan
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Johanthan James
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Cllr Mohammed Masud
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Cllr Lucy Bywater
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Cllr Lucy Bywater
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Cllr Lucy Bywater
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Johanthan James
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Cllr Mohammed Masud
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Cllr David Sawyer
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Johanthan James
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Cllr Mohammed Masud
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Johanthan James
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Cllr David Sawyer
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Johanthan James
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Cllr David Sawyer
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Johanthan James
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Johanthan James
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Cllr David Sawyer
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Johanthan James
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Cllr David Sawyer
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Johanthan James
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Cllr David Sawyer
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Johanthan James
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Cllr Mohammed Masud
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Deborah Maggs - Independent Person
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Cllr Mohammed Masud
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Johanthan James
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Cllr Mohammed Masud
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Johanthan James
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Deborah Maggs - Independent Person
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Neil Harris - Independent Member
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Cllr Mohammed Masud
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Cllr Mohammed Masud
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Cllr David Sawyer
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Cllr Mohammed Masud
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Johanthan James
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Cllr David Sawyer
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Johanthan James
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Cllr Mohammed Masud
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Johanthan James
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Cllr David Sawyer
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Johanthan James
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Cllr David Sawyer
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Johanthan James
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Cllr Mohammed Masud
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Cllr Mohammed Masud
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6 Strategic Risk Register
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Adrian Smith
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Cllr Mohammed Masud
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Neil Harris - Independent Member
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Cllr Mohammed Masud
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Adrian Smith
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Cllr Mohammed Masud
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Neil Harris - Independent Member
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Adrian Smith
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Cllr Mohammed Masud
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Cllr David Sawyer
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Adrian Smith
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Cllr Mohammed Masud
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Cllr David Sawyer
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Adrian Smith
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Cllr Mohammed Masud
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Cllr Mohammed Masud
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7 2025/2026 Accounts - Closure Update and Accounting Policies
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Rhiain Bevan
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Cllr Mohammed Masud
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Neil Harris - Independent Member
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Cllr Mohammed Masud
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Julie McCabe
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Cllr Mohammed Masud
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8 Internal Audit Plan Update 2025/2026
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Surinder Momi
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Cllr Mohammed Masud
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Surinder Momi
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Cllr Mohammed Masud
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Cllr David Sawyer
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Cllr Mohammed Masud
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Johanthan James
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Cllr Mohammed Masud
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Johanthan James
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Cllr Mohammed Masud
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Cllr Mohammed Masud
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Cllr Lucy Bywater
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Cllr Mohammed Masud
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Cllr Lucy Bywater
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Surinder Momi
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Cllr Mohammed Masud
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Cllr David Sawyer
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Cllr Mohammed Masud
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9 Internal Audit - Risk Based Internal Audit 3-year Strategy 2025-2028 and 2026-2027 Audit Plan
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Surinder Momi
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Cllr Mohammed Masud
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Neil Harris - Independent Member
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Surinder Momi
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Neil Harris - Independent Member
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Surinder Momi
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Cllr Mohammed Masud
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Cllr Lucy Bywater
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Surinder Momi
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Cllr Mohammed Masud
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Cllr David Sawyer
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Cllr Mohammed Masud
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10 Review of Local Code of Corporate Governance
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Surinder Momi
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Cllr Mohammed Masud
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Neil Harris - Independent Member
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Surinder Momi
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Cllr Mohammed Masud
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Cllr David Sawyer
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Surinder Momi
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Cllr Mohammed Masud
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Cllr Mohammed Masud
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Webcast Finished
- Minutes of Previous Meeting, opens in new tab
- Audit Report Final, opens in new tab
- Appendix A - Governance Arrangments for the Improvement Plan, opens in new tab
- Appendix B Improvement plan risks, opens in new tab
- Appendix C Improvement Plan_Savings Dashboard_26-27 Template, opens in new tab
- Item 6 - Audit Committee SRR Report - 17032026 v2, opens in new tab
- Item 6 Strategic Risk Register - 10 March 2026, opens in new tab
- Item 7 - Council accounts Closure Update Report, opens in new tab
- Item 7 - Appendix1 Council - Proposed accounting policies 2025-26, opens in new tab
- Item 7 - Pension Fund Closure Update, opens in new tab
- Item 8 - Internal Audit Plan Update 2025-26 - covering report, opens in new tab
- Item 8 - Appendix A - Internal Audit Plan Update, opens in new tab
- Item 8 - Appendix B - Summary of High Priority Recommendations, opens in new tab
- Item 8 - Appendix C - Recommendation Tracker 9 Mar, opens in new tab
- Item 9 - 2025-2028 Internal Risk Based Strategy and 2026-2027 Annual Plan, opens in new tab
- Item 9 - Appendix A - updated 3yr Risk Based Audit Strategy 2025-28, opens in new tab
- Item 9 - Appendix B 2026-27 - Annual Plan, opens in new tab
- Item 9 - Appendix C - Internal Audit Mandate and Charter, opens in new tab
- Item 10 - Local Code of Corporate Governance, opens in new tab
- Item 10 - Local Code of Corporate Governance - March 2026, opens in new tab
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