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Renfrewshire Council · 19 May 2025
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Notice of Meeting and Agenda Audit, Risk and Scrutiny Board Date Time Venue Monday, 19 May 2025 15:00 Council Chambers (Renfrewshire), Council Headquarters, Renfrewshire House, Cotton Street, Paisley, PA1 1AN MARK CONAGHAN Head of Corporate Governance Membership Councillor Andy Doig (Convener): Councillor Janis McDonald (Depute Convener): Councillor Jennifer Adam: Councillor Gillian Graham: Councillor Lisa-Marie Hughes: Councillor Robert Innes: Councillor James MacLaren: Councillor Will Mylet: Councillor Ben Smith: Further Information This is a meeting which is open to members of the public. A copy of the agenda and reports for this meeting will be available for inspection prior to the meeting at the Customer Service Centre, Renfrewshire House, Cotton Street, Paisley and online at http://renfrewshire.cmis.uk.com/renfrewshire/CouncilandBoards.aspx For further information, please email democratic-services@renfrewshire.gov.uk Members of the Press and Public Members of the press and public wishing to attend the meeting should report to the customer service centre where they will be met and directed to the meeting. Published: 14/5/25
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Hybrid Meeting Please note that this meeting is scheduled to be held in the Council Chambers. However, it is a hybrid meeting and arrangements have been made for members to join the meeting remotely should they wish. Webcasting of Meeting This meeting will be filmed for live or subsequent broadcast via the Council’s internet site – at the start of the meeting the Convener will confirm if all or part of the meeting is being filmed. To find the webcast please navigate to https://renfrewshire.public-i.tv/core/portal/home Apologies Apologies from members. Declarations of Interest and Transparency Statements Members are asked to declare an interest or make a transparency statement in any item(s) on the agenda and to provide a brief explanation of the nature of the interest or the transparency statement. AUDIT 1 Unaudited Annual Governance Statement 2024 - 2025 Report by Chief Auditor. 1 - 12 2 CIPFA Code of Practice – Governance of Internal Audit in UK Local Government Report by Chief Auditor. 13 - 22 3 Summary of Internal Audit Reports for period 1 January to 25 April 2025 Report by Chief Auditor. 23 - 42
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4 Internal Audit Annual Report 2024/25 Report by Chief Auditor. 43 - 64 5 Summary of Internal Audit Activity in Partner Organisations 1 October to 25 April 2025 Report by Chief Auditor. 65 - 70 MONITORING & REVIEWING SERVICE DELIVERY PERFORMANCE POLICIES AND PRACTICE 6 Risk Management Annual Report 2024/25 Report by Director of Finance & Resources. 71 - 82 7 Risk Report, May 2025 Report by Director of Finance & Resources. 83 - 120 8 Records Management Plan Update Report by Director of Finance & Resources. 121 - 126 9 Local Government Benchmarking Framework 2023/24 Report by Chief Executive. 127 - 154 10 Audit Scotland Finance Bulletin 2023/24: Integration Joint Boards Report by Chief Executive. 155 - 178 11 Audit, Risk & Scrutiny Board Annual Report 2024/25 Report by Director of Finance & Resources. 179 - 192 AUDIT EXEMPT EXCLUSION OF PRESS AND PUBLIC The Board may by resolution exclude the press and public from the meeting during consideration of the following items of business as it is likely, in view of the nature of the business to be transacted, that if members of the press and public are present, there could be disclosure to them of
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exempt information as defined in paragraph 1 of Part I of Schedule 7A of the Local Government (Scotland) Act, 1973. Exempt Item Exempt documents are no longer available in print format. You will require to log in to Audit, Risk & Scrutiny Exempt Items to access documents. Please note that access to exempt documents is now restricted. 12 Summary of Internal Audit Investigation/Review Reports for period 1 January to 25 April 2025 Report by Chief Auditor.