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North Lanarkshire Council · 28 August 2025
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Clerk Name: Karen Swan Clerk Telephone: 07919 730272 Clerk Email: committee@northlan.gov.uk 19 August 2025 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 Committee Room 1, Civic Centre, Windmillhill Street, Motherwell, ML1 1AB on Thursday, 28 August 2025 at 14:00 PM which you are requested to attend. The agenda of business is attached. Rachel Blair Chief Officer (Legal & Democratic) Members : S Watson, P Kelly, 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) advising of the implementation of outstanding requests and recommendations made by the Panel in respect of audit and risk-related items. 5 - 6 3 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 May 2025. 7 - 38 4 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. 39 - 50 5 Risk Management Update Submit report by the Chief Officer (Audit and Risk) providing an overview of the recent annual review of the Corporate Risk Register and developments on Corporate Risks since the last meeting of the Panel. 51 - 58 6 National Fraud Initiative – Update Submit report by the Chief Officer (Audit and Risk) providing an update on the progress of the Council's 2024 National Fraud Initiative data matching exercise. 59 - 64 Scrutiny Related Items 7 Self-Evaluation of the Audit and Scrutiny Panel - outcome report Submit report by the Chief Officer (Legal and Democratic) providing an update on the 2025 Audit and Scrutiny Panel self-evaluation findings and next steps. 65 - 98
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8 Statutory performance reporting requirements Submit report by the Chief Officer (Strategy and Engagement) providing an update on the Accounts Commission's additional Direction, updated framework and schedule for North Lanarkshire. 99 - 124