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North Lanarkshire Council · 4 March 2026
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23 February 2026 Members of the Audit and Scrutiny Panel Chief Executive’s Office Rachel Blair Chief Officer (Legal & Democratic) Civic Centre, Windmillhill Street, Motherwell ML1 1AB www.northlanarkshire.gov.uk Notice is given that a Meeting of the Audit and Scrutiny Panel is to be held in the Council Chamber, Civic Centre, Windmillhill Street, Motherwell, ML1 1AB on Wednesday, 04 March 2026 at 14:00 PM which you are requested to attend. The agenda of business is attached. Rachel Blair Chief Officer (Legal & Democratic) Members : Clerk Name: Karen Swan Clerk Telephone: 07919 730272 Clerk Email: committee@northlan.gov.uk S Watson, P Kelly, C Costello, M Hughes, J Hume, D Johnston, J Leckie, A McCrory, M McCulloch, J McLaren, G Robinson.
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Agenda 1 Declarations of Interest In Terms of the Ethical Standards In Public Life Etc. (Scotland) Act 2000 Financial 2 Changes to the Code of Practice on Local Authority Accounting 2025/26 Submit report by Chief Officer (Finance and Technology) highlighting significant changes to the code or guidance in the Technical Bulletins impacting on the accounting requirements and presentation of the Council’s 2025/26 Annual Accounts. 7 - 12 Scrutiny Related Items 3 Housing Performance Update Submit report by the Chief Officer (Housing and Communities) providing a response in respect to an explanation for the variance between the red indicators shown in the housing section of the quarterly performance assurance review report and accompanying narrative for these indicators as presented to Panel on 13 November 2025. 13 - 22 4 Auditing Best Value in Local Government - Update Submit a joint report by the Interim Chief Officer (Strategy and Engagement) and the Chief Officer (Legal and Democratic) providing an update on the national approach to auditing Best Value that will be implemented during 2026/27. 23 - 30 5 Scrutiny Work Programme - Annual Update Submit a joint report by the Interim Chief Officer (Strategy and Engagement) and the Chief Officer (Legal and Democratic) providing an annual update in relation to the Work Programme for the Scrutiny function of the Audit and Scrutiny Panel. 31 - 44
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6 Performance Reporting Schedule - Quarterly Performance Assurance Review Submit a joint report by the Interim Chief Officer (Strategy and Engagement) and the Chief Officer (Legal and Democratic) providing the outcome from the latest quarterly performance assurance review that has been undertaken on performance reports previously submitted to council committees during cycle 4 of 2025. 45 - 72 7 Project Management Framework Quality Assurance - Annual Report Submit a joint report by the Interim Chief Officer (Strategy and Engagement) and the Chief Officer (Legal and Democratic) setting out the annual update of the Quality Assurance arrangement as at January 2026 and the review of Project Management Framework Programme. 73 - 96 Audit Related Items 8 Audit and Risk Related Items: Action Log Submit report by the Chief Officer (Audit and Risk) advising of the implementation of outstanding requests and recommendations made by the Panel in respect of audit and risk-related items. 97 - 98 9 Internal Audit: Progress Report Submit report by the Chief Officer (Audit and Risk) providing an overview of Internal Audit activity and audit reports issued since the last update to the Panel in November 2025. 99 - 140 10 Internal Audit: Follow-up of Implementation of Audit Recommendations Submit report by the Chief Officer (Audit and Risk) updating the Panel on the progress made by management in the implementation of Internal and External Audit recommendations. 141 - 154 11 Risk Management Update Submit report by the Chief Officer (Audit and Risk) providing an overview the Corporate Risk Register and developments on Corporate Risks since the last meeting of the Panel. 155 - 162
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12 Audit Scotland – Annual Audit Plan 2025-26 Submit report by the Chief Officer (Audit and Risk) providing oversight of the Audit Scotland Annual Audit Plan 2025-26. 163 - 188