Formal board meeting - paper 8 and annex 1: committee annual report - 28 November 2025

This document contains the annual reports from the Audit and Risk Committee, the Performance Committee, and the Resources Committee to the Cairngorms National Park Authority Board for comment. The Audit and Risk Committee oversaw final accounts, external audits, risk management, and internal controls, addressing issues like procurement weaknesses. The Performance Committee reviewed various projects and programs, including Cairngorms 2030, and ensured governance and assurance systems. The Resources Committee monitored the Cairngorms National Park Authority's budget, staff matters, and equality duties, focusing on financial and staff resource management. All three committees provided assurance over the management and controls exercised within the Park Authority's operations and identified no changes needed in the committee's operations.