The purpose of our Audit Committee is to:
Where appropriate, the Committee will advise the Board and the Accountable Officer on where, and how, its assurance framework may be strengthened and developed further.
The full role of the Committee is detailed in the Terms of Reference (updated March 2024)
A workplan is agreed annually and sets out the Committee's working practices, business standards and work programme including the requirement for a Cycle of Business which is revised regularly.
The Committee's Annual Report for 2020-21 can be found here
| Committee Chair: | Karen Balmer |
| Vice Chair: | Urtha Felda |
| Committee Independent Members: |
Dyfed Jones Rhian Watcyn Jones |
| Lead Director: | Executive Director of Finance |
Secretariat: Laura Jones, Corporate Office - via BCU.OBS@wales.nhs.uk
The agenda, papers and minutes of the Committee meetings are accessible below:
| 2025 | |
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To be held on: 24 June 2025, 9:30-12:00 Boardroom, Carlton Court, St Asaph Business Park, LL17 0JG. Anyone wishing to attend as an observer should email BCU.OBS@wales.nhs.uk The Audit Committee will approve the Annual Report and Accounts 2024/25 |
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To be held on: 8 May 2025, 13:00-17:00 Boardroom, Carlton Court, St Asaph Business Park, LL17 0JG. Anyone wishing to attend as an observer should email BCU.OBS@wales.nhs.uk |
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To be held on: 4 March 2025, 09:30-13:30 Boardroom, Carlton Court, St Asaph Business Park, LL17 0JG. Anyone wishing to attend as an observer should email BCU.OBS@wales.nhs.uk |
Confirmed Minutes |
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To be held on: 16 January 2025, 09:30-13:30 Boardroom, Carlton Court, St Asaph Business Park, LL17 0JG. Anyone wishing to attend as an observer should email BCU.OBS@wales.nhs.uk |
Confirmed Minutes |
| 2024 | |
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To be held on: 05 November 2024, 09:30-13:30 Boardroom, Carlton Court, St Asaph Business Park, LL17 0JG. Anyone wishing to attend as an observer should email BCU.OBS@wales.nhs.uk |
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To be held on: 12 September 2024, 09:30-14:00 Boardroom, Carlton Court, St Asaph Business Park, LL17 0JG. Anyone wishing to attend as an observer should email BCU.OBS@wales.nhs.uk |
Confirmed Minutes |
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To be held on: 18 July 2024, 09:30-12:30 Boardroom, Carlton Court, St Asaph Business Park, LL17 0JG. Anyone wishing to attend as an observer should email BCU.OBS@wales.nhs.uk |
Confirmed Minutes |
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Extraordinary Meeting to be held on: 9th July, 01:30pm - 03:30pm To be held virtually. Anyone wishing to attend as an observer should email BCU.OBS@wales.nhs.uk |
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To be held on: 7 May 2024, 09:30-12:30 Boardroom, Carlton Court, St Asaph Business Park, LL17 0JG. Anyone wishing to attend as an observer should email BCU.OBS@wales.nhs.uk |
Confirmed Minutes |
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To be held on: 15 March 2024, 09:30-13:30 Boardroom, Carlton Court, St Asaph Business Park, LL17 0JG. Anyone wishing to attend as an observer should email BCU.OBS@wales.nhs.uk |
Confirmed Minutes |
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To be held on: 12 January 2024, 09:30-13:30 Boardroom, Carlton Court, St Asaph Business Park, LL17 0JG. Anyone wishing to attend as an observer should email BCU.OBS@wales.nhs.uk |
Confirmed Minutes |
| 2023 | |
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Audit Committee To be held on: 16 November 2023, 09:30am-12:00pm Boardroom, Carlton Court, St Asaph Business Park, LL17 0JG. Anyone wishing to attend as an observer should email BCU.OBS@wales.nhs.uk These documents are links that are provided within the Corporate Governance Report: - Draft Committee Terms of Reference - Corporate Governance Standard Operating Procedure - Board Induction Link (for internal Employees/Workers) BCU Induction Site for Independent and Associate Members - Home (sharepoint.com) |
Approved Minutes |
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- Standing Orders – Reservation and Delegation of Powers - Standard Financial Instructions for Local Health Boards - EQIA related to the adoption of the Standing Orders Audit Committee To be held on: 15 September 2023, 09:30am-12:00pm, Boardroom, Carlton Court, St Asaph Business Park |
Approved Minutes |
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Extraordinary Audit Committee Agenda and papers bundle 24.8.23 v8 To be held on: 24 August 2023, 09:30am-11:30am, Conference Room, Optic Centre, St Asaph Business Park |
Approved Minutes |
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To be held on: Monday 15 May 2023 at 2.30pm in Room 1, Wrexham Medical Institute. |
Approved Minutes |
| 2022 | |
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30.11.22 postponed Date TBA |
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Extraordinary meeting |
Approved Minutes |
| 30.6.22 | Approved Minutes |
| 15.3.22 | Approved Minutes |
| 2021 | |
| 14.12.21 | Approved Minutes |
| 28.9.21 | Approved Minutes |
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| 18.3.21 | Approved Minutes |
| 2020 | |
| 17.12.20 | Approved Minutes |
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24.11.20 (Joint Meeting with Quality, Safety & Experience Committee) |
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| 17.9.20 | Approved Minutes |
| 28.7.20 | Approved Minutes |
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The following documents considered in closed session were approved by the Audit Committee and are now published below:- |
Approved Minutes |
| 19.3.20 | Approved Minutes |
| Agenda and Papers 2019 | Approved Minutes |
| 12.12.2019. | Approved Minutes |
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5.11.2019 Joint Meeting with Quality Safety & Experience Committee |
Approved Minutes |
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| 30.05.2019 | Approved Minutes |
| 14.03.2019 | Approved Minutes |
For previous minutes and papers, please contact the relevant Secretariat as named above