Audit Committee 2025/26

In line with national guidance the Committee undertakes a review of its effectiveness against its terms of reference and objectives and report its findings to the PCC and Chief Constable. The review is undertaken with officers from the OPCCM and the Force which ensures that the PCC and Chief Constable to hold the Audit Committee to account.

Please find below the papers from all Audit Committee meetings from this financial year.

Reports

Date	Information
8th May 2025	Agenda 8th May 2025 Reports: Minutes from previous meeting held on 21.02.25 Auditor's Annual Report Year Ending 31.03.24 Internal Audit Progress Report 2024/25 Internal Audit Follow-up Recommendations Report  Head of Shared Internal Audit Service Annual Report 2024/25 Head of Shared Internal Audit Service Draft Annual Report and Opinion for 2024/25 Draft Annual Governance Statement Workplan for Producing and Publishing the 2024/25 SOA Audit Strategy Memorandum  Annual Review of the Corporate Governance Framework 2025/26 Corporate Governance Framework 2025/26 OPCC Risk Management Update Internal Audit Charter Internal Audit Plan 2025-2026 Force and OPCC
17th July 2025	Agenda 17th July 2025 Reports:  Minutes for previous meeting held on 08.05.25 Joint Audit Committee Action Tracker  Joint Audit Committee Annual Report  Workplan for producing and publishing the 2024/25 SOA Merseyside Police Audit progress report July 2025  Internal Audit Committee July 2025 progress report  Internal Audit follow up recommendations report  Global Internal Audit Standards Treasury Management Outturn Report 2024/25 Annual Treasury Management Performance Report 2024/25 & Quarter 1 2025/26
25th September 2025	Agenda 25th September 2025 Reports:  Minutes for previous meeting held on 17.07.25 Workplan for producing and publishing the 2024/25 Statement of Accounts Draft Audit Completion Report for the year ended 31st March 2025 Audit Completion Report year ended 31st March 2025 Draft Unaudited Statement of Accounts 2024/25 for the PCC  Draft Unaudited Statement of Accounts 2024/25 for the Chief Constable
20th November 2025	Agenda 20th November 2025 Reports:  Minutes for previous meeting held on 25.09.25 Joint Audit Committee Action Tracker  Workplan for Producing and Publishing the 2024/25 Statement of Accounts Merseyside Police Auditor's Annual Report 24/25 Draft Internal Audit Report – Progress against the Annual Internal Audit Plan for 2025/26 and Completion of 2024/25 Internal Audit Report - Recommendation Follow Up Review - October 2025 Position Statement OPCC Risk Management Update Treasury Management – 2025/26 Mid-year Performance Report Treasury Management – 2025/26 Mid-year Performance Report - Key Decision