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North Lanarkshire Council · 24 February 2025
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13 February 2025 Members of the Audit and Scrutiny Panel Chief Executive’s Office Archie Aitken 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 Committee Room 1, Civic Centre, Windmillhill Street, Motherwell, ML1 1AB on Monday, 24 February 2025 at 14:00 PM which you are requested to attend. The agenda of business is attached. Archie Aitken Chief Officer (Legal & Democratic) Members : Clerk Name: Clare Louise McDonald Clerk Telephone: 07350 435308 Clerk Email: committee@northlan.gov.uk S Watson, B McCulloch, C Costello, A Duffy-Lawson, M Hughes, J Hume, D Johnston, J Leckie, 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 Audit Related Items 2 Audit and Risk Related Items - Action Log Submit report by the Chief Officer (Audit and Risk) allowing Elected Members to track implementation of outstanding requests and recommendations made by the Panel in respect of audit and risk-related items. 5 - 8 3 Internal Audit Follow-up of Actions Previously Agreed by Management in Response to Audit Recommendations Submit report by the Chief Officer (Audit and Risk) providing an update on the progress made by management in the implementation of Internal and External Audit recommendations. 9 - 32 4 Internal Audit Progress Report Submit report by the Chief Officer (Audit and Risk) providing an overview of Internet Audit activity and audit reports since the last update to the Panel in October 2024. 33 - 78 5 Risk Management Update Submit report by the Chief Officer (Audit and Risk) providing an update on the developments and changes to the Corporate Risk Register since the last update to the Panel in October 2024, with a particular focus on corporate risks for which a review was completed during the reporting period. 79 - 86 6 Service Update - School Fund Compliance Arrangements Submit report by the Chief Officer (Education - South) providing an update on Compliance with Establishment Fund arrangements. 87 - 92 7 School IT Assets Age and Maintenance Submit report by the Chief Officer (Business and Digital) providing further information on IT Assets, used on school-based IT. 93 - 100
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Scrutiny Related Items 8 Strategic Perfomance Framework - Perfomance Reporting Schedule Quarterly Performance Assurance Review Submit report by the Chief Officer (Business and Digital) providing the outcome of the latest quarterly performance assurance review, undertaken on performance reports previously submitted to Council Committees during Cycle 4 of 2024. 101 - 138 9 Scrutiny Work Programme - Update Submit report by the Chief Officer (Business and Digital) providing an update on the composite Scrutiny Work Programme and reporting timetable for the scrutiny function of the Audit and Scrutiny Panel. 139 - 154 10 Quality Assurance for the Project Management Framework and Programme of Work - Annual Audit and Scrutiny Panel Review Submit report by the Chief Officer (Business and Digital) providing an update on the implementation of the Quality Assurance arrangements. 155 - 168 11 Auditing Best Value in Local Government - Update Submit report by the Chief Officer (Business and Digital) providing an update on the national approach to auditing Best Value, the priorities for the 2024/25 Best Value audit work, and the implications for the Council. 169 - 176