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North Lanarkshire Council · 25 October 2023
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16 October 2023
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 Wednesday, 25 October 2023 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: Andrew Rose
Clerk Telephone: 07951409714
Clerk Email: rosean@northlan.gov.uk
S Watson, H Dunbar, H Brannan-McVey, A Duffy-Lawson, T Fisher, M Hughes, J Hume, D Johnston, J Leckie, B
McCulloch, G Robinson,

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Agenda 
1 Declarations of Interest In Terms of the Ethical Standards In Public
Life Etc. (Scotland) Act 2000   
2022-23 - EXTERNAL AUDIT RELATED ITEMS   
2 Annual Accounts 2022-23 - Letter of Representation
Submit report by the Chief Officer (Finance) providing the Panel with information
on the Letter of Representation required to be submitted to Audit Scotland in
respect of the Council's Annual Accounts and the Council's Charitable Trust
Accounts for 2022-23 (copy to follow) 
3 Annual Accounts 2022-23 External Auditor's Report to Those
Charged with Governance
Submit report by the Chief Officer (Finance) to allow the Panel to consider the
external auditor's comments on specific matters arising from their audit of the
financial statements for both the Council and the Charitable Trusts and
Educational Endowments administered by the Council (copy to follow) 
4 External Auditor Annual Audit Report 2022-23
Submit report by the Chief Officer (Audit and Risk) presenting to the Panel the
Annual Audit Report produced by the Council's appointed external auditors, Audit
Scotland, in respect of the audit of the Council for the year-ending 31 March 23
(copy to follow) 
5 Annual Accounts 2022-23 (Audited)
Submit report by the Chief Officer (Finance) (1) presenting the Council's final
2022-23 Annual Accounts, and (2) providing the Panel with the background on the
need to consider matters raised by Audit Scotland in respect of their examination
of the account (copy to follow)