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North Lanarkshire Council · 24 September 2026
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15 September 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 Special Meeting of the Audit and Scrutiny Panel is to be held in the Council Chamber, Civic Centre, Windmillhill Street, Motherwell, ML1 1AB on Thursday, 24 September 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, M McCulloch, J McLaren, P Patton, 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 Audit Scotland 2025-2026 Annual Audit report Submit report by the Chief Officer (Audit and Risk) presenting the 2025-26 Annual Audit Report to elected members. Appendix 1 Copy to follow 5 - 8 3 Annual Accounts 2025-26 (Audited) Submit report to Chief Officer (Finance and Technology) (Copy to follow) 4 Annual Accounts 2025-26 - Letters of Representation Submit report by the Chief Officer (Finance and Technology) providing the letter of representation submitted to Audit Scotland. 9 - 16 5 Annual Accounts 2025-26 - External Auditors report to those charged with Governance on the 2025-26 Audit Submit report by the Chief Officer (Finance and Technology) providing the external auditors comments on matters arising from their audit of the financial statements for the Council. 17 - 32 6 Best Value Thematic Audit: Asset Management Submit report by Chief Officer (Legal, Democratic and Strategy) presenting the outcome of the thematic Best Value audit on asset management. 33 - 64