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North Lanarkshire Council · 14 May 2026
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5 May 2026 Members of the Audit and Scrutiny Panel Chief Executive’s Office Rachel Blair Chief Officer (Legal, Democratic and Strategy) 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 Thursday, 14 May 2026 at 14:00 PM which you are requested to attend. The agenda of business is attached. Rachel Blair Chief Officer (Legal, Democratic and Strategy) 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 2 Housing Performance Update Submit report by the Chief Officer (Housing and Communities) providing information to the Audit and Scrutiny Panel in relation to the non-reporting of ‘the percentage (%) of reactive repairs appointments kept’. 5 - 10 Scrutiny Related Items 3 Quarterly Performance Assurance Submit report by the Chief Officer (Legal, Democratic and Strategy) bringing together a summary of the council’s performance reports in one composite assurance overview to support the Audit and Scrutiny Panel in maintaining strategic oversight and awareness of the Council’s performance reporting arrangements in line with the Panel’s remit to provide “independent review of the council’s governance, risk management, performance, and control frameworks”. 11 - 38 Audit Related Items 4 Audit and Risk Related Items - Action Log Submit report by the Chief Officer (Audit and Risk) tracking implementation of outstanding requests and recommendations made by the Panel in respect of audit and risk-related items. 39 - 46 5 Internal Audit Progress Report Submit report to 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 March 2026. 47 - 90 6 Internal Audit Follow-up of Implementation of Audit Recommendations Submit report by the Chief Officer (Audit and Risk) providing an update on the progress made in the implementation of Internal and External Audit recommendations. 91 - 110 7 Internal Audit Charter Submit report by the Chief Officer (Audit and Risk) seeking approval for the Internal Audit Charter. 111 - 132
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8 Internal Audit Strategy Submit report by the Chief Officer (Audit and Risk) seeking endorsement of the attached Internal Audit Strategy for 2026-27 to 2028-29. 133 - 146 9 Internal Audit Plan 2026-27 Submit report by the Chief Officer (Audit and Risk) presenting the proposed Internal Audit Plan 2026-27. 147 - 154 10 Risk Management Update Submit report by the Chief Officer (Audit and Risk) seeking to support the Audit and Scrutiny Panel in the discharge of the aspect of its remit of monitoring the effective development and operation of risk management in the Council. 155 - 164 11 Risk Management Strategy Submit report by the Chief Officer (Audit and Risk) presenting the revised Risk Management Strategy to the Panel for noting. 165 - 210 12 Corporate Fraud Policy Submit report by the Chief Officer (Audit and Risk) detailing the Council’s approach to the prevention, detection and investigation of fraud across all Council service areas. 211 - 230 13 National Fraud Initiative - Update Submit report by the Chief Officer (Audit and Risk) informing of the progress made in response to the National Fraud Initiative data matching exercise. 231 - 238