Agenda - Senedd Commission Audit and Risk Assurance Committee


Meeting Venue:

 4B/Teams

Meeting date: 23 June 2025

Meeting time: 10.00-12:30
For further information contact:

Clerk: Kathryn Hughes

Committee Clerk

0300 200 6543

Kathryn.Hughes@senedd.wales


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1       Introductions, apologies and declaration of interests

                                                                                                                          

 

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2       Minutes of 9 May, actions and matters arising

                                                                                                   (Pages 1 - 14)

Attached Documents:
ARAC (25-03) Paper 1 - Draft Minutes 09.05.25
ARAC (25-03) Paper 2 - summary of actions-09.05.25

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3       Update on cyber-security

                                                                                                 (Pages 15 - 29)

Attached Documents:
ARAC (25-03) Paper 3 - Cyber Security Assurance Report - Q1 2025

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4       Internal Audit Activity Update

                                                                                                 (Pages 30 - 36)

Attached Documents:
ARAC (25-03) Paper 4 – IA activity update

 

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5       Consider External Audit opinion (ISA 260 Report) for the financial year 2024-25

 

Paper to follow.                                                                                                

 

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6       Consider the Commission's Annual Report and Statement of Accounts 2024-25 (to recommend the signing of the accounts)

                                                                                               (Pages 37 - 244)

Attached Documents:
ARAC (25-03) Paper 6 - ARA 2024-25 – cover paper
ARAC (25-03) Paper 6 - 2024-25 Annual Report and Accounts

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7       Governance Update Report

                                                                                             (Pages 245 - 247)

Attached Documents:
ARAC (25-03) Paper 7 – Governance Update Report

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8       Consider the Commission's Communications and Engagement Strategy

                                                                                                                          

Oral item.

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9       Critical examination of one identified or emerging risk or issue - Data Protection

                                                                                             (Pages 248 - 251)

Attached Documents:
ARAC (25-03) Paper 8 - Corporate Risk deep dive - Data Protection

 

 

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10    Departure Summary

                                                                                                                          

Oral item.

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11    Forward work programme

                                                                                             (Pages 252 - 256)

Attached Documents:
ARAC (25-03) Paper 9 - Forward Work Programme

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12    Senedd Reform

 

Oral item.

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13    Ways of Working

 

Oral item.

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14    Addendum -  IA reports

                                                                                             (Pages 257 - 278)

Attached Documents:
ARAC (25-03) Validera_Cashflow,Treasury,Bank-2024-25
ARAC (25-03) Validera_Strategic_Planning-2024-25

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