That under Section 100 (a)(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, the press and public be excluded from the meeting for the following item on the grounds that, if they were present, there could be disclosed to them exempt information as defined at paragraph 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Act (as amended).

To confirm the Open and Exempt Minutes of the Meeting held on 26 March 2025 and the Special Meeting held at the rising of the Annual General Council Meeting on 21 May 2025.

Actions from the last meeting.

To receive a verbal update from the Assistant Director, Corporate.

To receive a report from the Group Manager, Insights and Transformation.

To receive a report from the Internal Audit Manager, Internal Audit Lincolnshire County Council.

To receive a report from the Treasury and Investment Manager, PSPS Limited.

To receive the Annual Governance Statement 2024/25.

To receive the Unaudited Financial Statements 2024/25.

To receive the Executive Summary for the KPMG External Audit Plan and Strategy for the year ended 31 March 2025.

To receive the External Audit Plan & Strategy for the year ended 31 March 2025.

To receive a report from the Interim Director of Finance and Section 151 Officer.

To confirm appointment of Members to the Constitutional Working Group.

To consider the Audit & Governance Committee Work Programme 2025/26.

The programmed date for the next Meeting of this Committee will be 10 September 2025.

That under Section 100 (A) (4) of the Local Government Act 1972, the press and public be excluded from the meeting for the following item on the grounds that, if they were present, there could be disclosed exempt information as defined at paragraph 3 of Part 1 of the Schedule 12A of the Act (as amended).

To receive a report from the Treasury and Investment Manager, PSPS.