Minutes of meeting
Renfrewshire Council · 3 November 2025
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Minute of Meeting Audit, Risk and Scrutiny Board Date Time Venue Monday, 03 November 2025 15:00 Council Chambers (Renfrewshire), Council Headquarters, Renfrewshire House, Cotton Street, Paisley, PA1 1AN Present: Councillor Jennifer Adam, Councillor Andy Doig, Councillor Gillian Graham, Councillor Lisa-Marie Hughes, Councillor Robert Innes, Councillor Janis McDonald, Councillor Will Mylet, Councillor Ben Smith Chair Councillor Andy Doig, Convener, presided. In Attendance A MacArthur, Director of Finance & Resources; L McIntyre, Head of Policy & Partnerships, L Fingland, Service Planning & Policy Development Manager (both Chief Executive’s); J Trainer, Head of Children & Justice Social Work (Children’s Services); G Darbyshire, Senior Service Development Manager, K Sillars, Housing Asset & Investment Manager and R Walkinshaw, Housing Regeneration & Development Manager (all Environment, Housing & Infrastructure); C McCourt, Head of Finance & Procurement, R Cree, Head of People & Organisational Development, M Conaghan, Head of Corporate Governance, K Campbell, Interim Chief Auditor, K Locke, Risk Manager, E Shields, Strategic Service Delivery Manager, C MacDonald, Senior Committee Services Officer and D Cunningham, Committee Services & Licensing Officer (all Finance & Resources). Also in Attendance R Lister, Director - Public Sector Audit and A Kolodziej, Associate Director (both Azets). Webcasting of Meeting Prior to the commencement of the meeting the Convener intimated that this meeting of the Board would be filmed for live or subsequent broadcast via the Council's internet site.
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Apology Councillor J MacLaren. Declarations of Interest and Transparency Statements There were no declarations of interest or transparency statements intimated prior to the commencement of the meeting. 1 Summary of Internal Audit Reports for period 01 July to 30 September 2025 There was submitted a report by the Chief Auditor relative to the requirement in terms of the Public Sector Internal Audit Standards (PSIAS) that Internal Audit communicated the results of each engagement to the Board. The appendix to the report provided a summary of Internal Audit findings for the period 1 July to 30 September 2025. DECIDED: That the summary of Internal Audit reports finalised during the period 1 July to 30 September 2025 be noted. 2 Internal Audit and Counter Fraud Progress and Performance for Period to 30 September 2025 There was submitted a report by the Chief Auditor relative to Internal Audit and Counter Fraud performance between 1 April and 30 September 2025 in terms of the delivery of the Audit Plan for the year and outlining actual performance against targets set by the Director of Finance & Resources. DECIDED: That the Internal Audit and Counter Fraud Team progress and performance between 1 April and 30 September 2025 be noted. 3 Internal Audit Charter and Mandate There was submitted a report by the Chief Auditor relative to revisions to the Internal Audit Charter and Mandate DECIDED: That the revised Internal Audit Charter and Mandate be approved. 4 Risk Report, November 2025 There was submitted a report by the Director of Finance & Resources relative to an update on the strategic, corporate and key service risks for November 2025. DECIDED: That the report be approved.
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5 Local Government Benchmarking Framework Mid Year Update 2024/25 There was submitted a report by the Chief Executive relative to Renfrewshire’s performance in relation to the Local Government Benchmarking Framework for 2024/25. DECIDED: (a) That the contents of the report be noted; and (b) That it be noted that an update on the Local Government Benchmarking Framework would be submitted to the meeting of the Board on 18 May 2026. Exclusion of Press and Public The Board resolved that the press and public be excluded from the meeting during con-sideration of the following item of business as it was likely, in view of the nature of the business to be transacted, that if members of the press and public were present, there could be disclosure to them of exempt information as defined in paragraph 1 of Part I of Schedule 7A of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973. 6 Summary of Internal Audit Investigation/Review Reports for period 01 July to 30 September 2025 There was submitted a report by the Chief Auditor relative to the requirement in terms of the Public Sector Internal Audit Standards (PSIAS) that Internal Audit reported on the findings and conclusions of audit engagements to the Board. The appendix to the report provided a summary of the findings of an internal audit investigation. DECIDED: That the summary of Audit Investigation Reports finalised during the period 1 July to 30 September 2025 be noted.