Minutes of meeting
Renfrewshire Council · 17 August 2026
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Minute of Meeting Audit, Risk and Scrutiny Board Date Time Venue Monday, 17 August 2026 10:00 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 and Partnerships (Chief Executive’s); G McLaughlin, Head of Education (Strategy & Improvement) (Children’s Services); C Dalrymple, Head of Facilities & Property Management, G Hutton, Head of Operations & Service Development, G Darbyshire, Senior Service Delivery Manager, C Hunter, Environmental Health & Community Safety Manager and R Flanagan, Lead Officer (Environmental Health) (Council Housing) (all Environment, Housing & Infrastructure); M Conaghan, Head of Corporate Governance, R Cree, Head of People & Organisational Development, C McCourt, Head of Finance & Procurement, E Shields, Head of Business Services, Risk & Safety, K Campbell, Chief Auditor, D Low, Democratic Services Manager and J Barron, Senior Committee Services Officer (all Finance & Resources); and L Cameron, Head of Health & Social Care (Paisley), Renfrewshire Health & Social Care Partnership. Also in Attendance R Lister, Director – Public Sector External Audit and A Kolodziej, Senior 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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Declarations of Interest and Transparency Statements There were no declarations of interests or transparency statements intimated prior to commencement of the meeting. Order of Business In terms of Standing Order 16, the Convener intimated that he proposed to alter the order of business to facilitate the conduct of the meeting by considering items 6 and 7 prior to item 5 of the agenda. 1 Summary of Internal Audit Reports for period 1 May to 30 June 2026 There was submitted a report by the Chief Auditor relative to the requirement in terms of the Public Sector Global Internal Audit Standards that Internal Audit communicated the results of each engagement to the Board. The appendix to the report provided a summary of the Internal Audit findings for the period 1 May to 30 June 2026. DECIDED: That the summary of Internal Audit reports finalised during the period 1 May to 30 June 2026 be noted. 2 Summary of Internal Audit Activity in Partner Organisations - 1 May 2026 to 30 June 2026 There was submitted a report by the Chief Auditor relative to the outcomes of audits undertaken in partner organisations from 1 May to 30 June 2026. Copies of the summaries and 2025/26 Internal Audit Reports submitted to each organisation were appended to the report. DECIDED: That the content of the audit reports and audit summaries that had been considered by the partner bodies be noted. 3 Internal Audit and Counter Fraud Progress and Performance for Period to 30 June 2026 Under reference to Item 1 of the Minute of the meeting of the Audit, Risk & Scrutiny Board held on 16 March 2026 there was submitted a report by the Chief Auditor relative to the Internal Audit and Counter Fraud Progress and Performance for period to 1 April to 30 June 2026. DECIDED: That the report be noted. 4 Lead Piping in Public and Private Housing in Renfrewshire Under reference to item 10 of the Minute of the meeting of the Audit, Risk & Scrutiny
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Board held on 18 May 2026 there was submitted a report by the Lead Officer relative to the progress on the review of lead piping in public and private housing in Renfrewshire. DECIDED: (a) That the progress of the review be noted; (b) That the information presented at this stage of the review be noted; and (c) That the next steps be noted. 5 Audit Scotland: Local Government Budgets 2026/27 There was submitted a report by the Director of Finance & Resources relative to an overview of the Audit Scotland publication “Local Government Budgets 2026/27” published in June 2026 summarising the key issues for the analysis of budgets agreed by Scotland’s 32 councils for 2026/27. DECIDED: (a) That the report be noted; and (b) That it be noted that the report would also be submitted to the next meeting of the lJB Audit, Risk and Scrutiny Committee, to be held on 14 September 2026. Sederunt Councillor Adam joined the meeting during consideration of the following item of business. 6 Partner Bodies Risks There was submitted a presentation by the Director of Finance & Resources relative to areas that the Board had requested for review. These included Financial Risks for the Council in relation to Partner Bodies; Integration Joint Board (IJB) and Transformational Change; Scope of Arm’s Length Arrangement with the IJB and Council Priorities to be managed; Review relevance and risks of subsidiary work; and Scope of Partnership/Arm’s Length arrangement with OneRen and risks. DECIDED: That the presentation be noted. 7 Accounts Commission: Transformation: How councils are redesigning and delivering more efficient services There was submitted a report by the Director of Finance & Resources relative to an overview of the Accounts Commission publication “Transformation: How councils are redesigning and delivering more efficient services” published in May 2026, setting a
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high-level view of Scottish councils’ transformation progress and the current position of Renfrewshire Council’s transformation activity. DECIDED: That the report be noted. Exclusion of Press and Public The Board resolved that the press and public be excluded from the meeting during consideration of Item 8 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 would 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. 8 Summary of Internal Audit Investigation/Review Reports for period 1 May to 30 June 2026 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 this Board. The appendix to the report provided a summary of the findings of an internal audit investigation. DECIDED: That the summary of Audit Reports finalised during the period from 1 May to 30 June 2026 be noted.