North Yorkshire Council

Pension Board

2 April 2026

Progress on issues raised

Report of the Assistant Chief Executive (Legal and Democratic Services)

1.0 Purpose of the report

1.1 To advise Members of the following.

· Progress on issues raised at previous meetings.

· Issues that may have arisen, relating to the work of the Board, since the previous meeting.

2.0 Background

2.1       This report is submitted to each meeting listing the Board’s previous resolutions where further information is to be submitted to future meetings. The table below represents the list of issues which were identified at previous Pension Board meetings and which have not yet been resolved.

Date	Minute No and subject	Resolution/Action	Comment/completed
3 April 2025	Minute No.110 – Internal Audit Reports	Audit issues for 2025/26 will be ICT and risk management in quarters 1 and 2, and further discussions would be undertaken with the Board before a decision was made on the issues for quarters 3 and 4.	At the 15 January 2026 meeting, it was confirmed that an audit on Income (Contributions) would start in January 2026 and that an audit on the role of the governing body would start in April 2026. Complete.
3 April 2025	Minute No. 113 - Training	The results of the knowledge assessment undertaken by Members of the Board would be fed back shortly	The results of the knowledge assessment were provided at the 15 January 2026 meeting and it was determined that Board members generally demonstrated a high level of knowledge. Complete.
15 January 2026	Minute No. 151 – Review of the Terms of Reference	Two amendments to the Terms of Reference presented in the papers were suggested.	These amendments have been made and are now reflected in the NYC Constitution and on the NYPF website. Complete.
15 January 2026	Minute No. 154 – Internal Audit Progress Report 2025/26	An outline audit programme for 2026/27 to be presented to the Board. An audit on adherence to the General Code of Practice was suggested.	The 2026/27 audit programme will be reviewed at the 2 April 2026 meeting. Complete.
15 January 2026	Minute No. 155 – Internal Audit Risk Management Audit Report	Arising out of a moderate finding on risk management training for PFC members, a suggestion was made to deliver this as part of a pre-meeting workshop.	Whilst all Councillors receive risk management training, it has been agreed that a pre‑scheduled workshop date, expected to be in June 2027, will provide risk management training to PFC members. This allows time for the publication of the ‘Fit for the Future’ guidance and for the May 2027 North Yorkshire Council elections to conclude.

3.0 Recommendation

3.1       That the report be noted and further action be undertaken where required.

Background Documents – None

Barry Khan

Assistant Chief Executive (Legal and Democratic Services)

County Hall

Northallerton

Report Author – David Smith, Senior Democratic Services Officer

20 March 2026