5. ARSB - Training Report 20 05 24
Renfrewshire Council · 20 May 2024
Back to Audit, Risk and Scrutiny Board — 20 May 2024 and its agenda
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1 ___________________________________________________________________ To: Audit, Risk and Scrutiny Board On: 20 May 2024 ___________________________________________________________________ Report by: Chief Auditor ___________________________________________________________________ Heading: Development Programme for Audit, Risk and Scrutiny Board Members ___________________________________________________________________ 1. Summary 1.1 The national guidance produced by the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA) on the implementation of Audit Committee Principles in Scottish Local Authorities recommends that training on audit, risk and governance related matters is provided to members of the Audit, Risk and Scrutiny Board. 1.2 Members agreed the training programme detailed at Appendix 1 at the Audit, Risk and Scrutiny Board meeting on 18 March 2024. Having further considered how best to effectively deliver this programme, it is proposed that the topics on the programme are covered at Audit, Risk and Scrutiny Board development sessions which are held outwith the main meeting agendas. ___________________________________________________________________ 2. Recommendations 2.1 Members are asked to approve that the agreed training and development programme of briefings are delivered at member development sessions with the dates for those sessions being agreed separately. __________________________________________________________________
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2 Implications of the Report 1. Financial - None 2. HR & Organisational Development - None 3. Community Planning – Safer and Stronger – an effective audit committee is an important element of good corporate governance. 4. Legal - None 5. Property/Assets - None 6. Information Technology - None 7. Equality & Human Rights - None 8. Health & Safety – None 9. Procurement - None 10. Risk - training for elected members on audit and risk-related matters reflects audit committee principles 11. Privacy Impact – None 12. COSLA Implications – None 13. Climate Risk - None __________________________________________________________________ Author: Andrea McMahon andrea.mcmahon@renfrewshire.gov.uk
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3 Appendix 1 Audit, Risk and Scrutiny Board – Training and Development Programme of Briefings Date Topic May 2024 Governance arrangements and the value of good governance August 2024 Financial management arrangements September 2024 Overview of financial reporting November 2024 Role of External Audit