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Audit Committee

Delegated Powers

To consider and / or determine matters relating to the following:

  • Consider Chief Finance Officer’s annual report, opinion and summary of internal audit activity and assurance over the Authority’s corporate governance arrangements
  • Consider;
    • specific internal audit reports
    • management and performance reports of internal audit services
    • internal audit report and associated recommendations
    • external auditor’s annual letter and reports and related matters
    • scope and depth of external audit work
    • corporate governance arrangements
    • compliance with Authority or other published standards and controls
  • Maintain an overview of the Authority’s constitution in respect of Contract procedure rules, financial regulations and Codes of Conduct
  • To review any issue referred to by Chief Executive or Director
  • To monitor effective development and operation of risk management and corporate governance
  • To monitor Authority’s anti-fraud and anti-corruption strategies
  • Recommend the adoption of the statement of Internal Control
  • To review annual Statement of Accounts
  • Make recommendations as appropriate about service performance issues and the efficient use of resources
  • To consider and determine all matters relating to the powers, duties and responsibilities of the Authority in its capacity as designated Best Value Authority
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Membership

Chair: Cllr Karen Renshaw

Vice Chair: Cllr Andy Parnham

Portrait of Councillor Ammar Anwar
Councillor Ammar Anwar
Community Alliance Group
Portrait of Councillor Lyn Buckley
Cllr Lynn Buckley
Conservative Group
Portrait of Councillor Ed Carlisle
Cllr Ed Carlisle
Green Group
Portrait of Councillor Andy Parnham
Cllr Andy Parnham
Labour Group
Portrait of Councillor Karen Renshaw
Cllr Karen Renshaw
Labour Group
Portrait of Councillor Ruth Wood
Cllr Ruth Wood
Labour Group
 

Meetings – Agendas and Minutes

 
25 July 2025
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West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Authority

Meeting of the Audit Committee to be held on Friday 25 July 2025 at 10.30 a.m at FSHQ

 

Agenda

1    Minutes of last meeting held on 25 April 2025


2    Matters arising

3    Urgent items

  • To determine whether there are any additional items of business which, by reasons of special circumstance, the Chair believes should be considered at the meeting.

4    Admission of the public

  • The Committee is asked to consider whether, by resolution, to exclude the public from the meeting during the items of business marked with ‘E’ reference, because of the possibility of the disclosure of exempt information.

5    Declarations of interest

  • To consider any declarations of disclosable pecuniary interest in relation to any item of business on the agenda.

 

 

 

Agenda 

Reports 

Minutes 

 

 
24 October 2025
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West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Authority

Meeting of the Audit Committee to be held on 24 October 2025 at 10.30 a.m. in the Conference Rooms at Fire Services Headquarters

 

Agenda

 

1    Minutes of last meeting held on 25 July 2025


2    Matters arising

3    Urgent items

  • To determine whether there are any additional items of business which, by reasons of special circumstance, the Chair believes should be considered at the meeting.

4    Admission of the public 

  • The Committee is asked to consider whether, by resolution, to exclude the public from the meeting during the items of business marked with ‘E’ reference, because of the possibility of the disclosure of exempt information.

5    Declarations of interest 

  • To consider any declarations of disclosable pecuniary interest in relation to any item of business on the agenda.

 

 

Agenda 

Reports 

Minutes 

 
13 February 2026
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West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Authority

Meeting of the Audit Committee to be held on Friday 13 February 2026 at 10.30 a.m. at Fire Services Headquarters

 

Agenda

1    Minutes of last meeting held on 24 October 2025

2    Matters arising

3    Urgent items

  • To determine whether there are any additional items of business which, by reasons of special circumstance, the Chair believes should be considered at the meeting.

4    Admission of the public 

  • The Committee is asked to consider whether, by resolution, to exclude the public from the meeting during the items of business marked with ‘E’ reference, because of the possibility of the disclosure of exempt information.

5    Declarations of interest 

  • To consider any declarations of disclosable pecuniary interest in relation to any item of business on the agenda.

 

 

Agenda

Reports 

Minutes 
 

 
24 April 2026
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West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Authority

Meeting of the Audit Committee to be held on Friday 24 April 2026 at 10.30 a.m. at Fire Services HQ.

Agenda

1    Minutes of last meeting held on 13 February 2026


2    Matters arising

3    Urgent items

  • To determine whether there are any additional items of business which, by reasons of special circumstance, the Chair believes should be considered at the meeting.

4    Admission of the public

  • The Committee is asked to consider whether, by resolution, to exclude the public from the meeting during the items of business marked with ‘E’ reference, because of the possibility of the disclosure of exempt information.

5    Declarations of interest

  • To consider any declarations of disclosable pecuniary interest in relation to any item of business on the agenda.

 

 

 

Agenda PDF Version

Reports PDF Version

Minutes PDF Version 
 

 
Meetings Archive
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This page contains links to the Agendas and Minutes of the Audit Committee meetings from previous years.

2024/2025

  • 26 July 2024  Agenda Reports Minutes
  • 25 October 2024 Agenda Reports Minutes
  • 13 December 2024  Agenda Reports Minutes
  • 7 February 2025  Agenda Reports Minutes
  • 27 February 2025 Agenda Reports Minutes
  • 25 April 2025  Agenda Reports Minutes (Draft)

2023/2024

  • 28 July 2023  Agenda  Reports  Minutes
  • 8 December 2023  Agenda  Reports  Minutes
  • 9 February 2024  Agenda  Reports  Minutes
  • 26 April 2024  Agenda  Reports  Minutes 

2022/2023

  • 29 July 2022  Agenda  Reports  Minutes
  • 21 October 2022  Agenda  Reports  Minutes
  • 27 January 2023  Agenda  Reports  Minutes
  • 21 April 2023  Agenda  Reports  Minutes 

2021/2022

  • 30 July 2021  Agenda  Reports  Minutes
  • 30 September 2021  Agenda  Reports  Minutes
  • 22 October 2021  Agenda  Reports  Minutes
  • 28 January 2022  Agenda  Reports  Minutes
  • 22 April 2022  Agenda  Reports  Minutes 

2020/2021

  • 31 July 2020  Agenda  Reports  Minutes
  • 23 October 2020  Agenda  Reports  Minutes
  • 29 January 2021  Agenda  Reports  Minutes
  • 23 April 2021  Agenda  Reports  Minutes

2019/2020

  • 26 July 2019  Agenda  Reports  Minutes
  • 18 October 2019  Agenda  Reports Minutes
  • 31 January 2020  Agenda Reports  Minutes
  • 24 April 2020  Agenda  Reports  Minutes

2018/2019

  • 27 July 2018  Agenda  Reports  Minutes
  • 19 October 2018  Agenda  Reports  Minutes
  • 8 February 2019  Agenda  Reports  Minutes
  • 26 April 2019  Agenda  Reports  Minutes

 

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