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Renfrewshire Council · 6 November 2023
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Notice of Meeting and Agenda Audit, Risk and Scrutiny Board Date Time Venue Monday, 06 November 2023 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 Kevin Montgomery (Depute Convener): Councillor Jennifer Adam: Councillor Chris Gilmour: Councillor John Gray: Councillor Lisa-Marie Hughes: Councillor Robert Innes: Councillor James MacLaren: Councillor Janis McDonald: 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. 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. 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
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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
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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 Azets Report to those charged with Governance - Renfrewshire Council Group Annual Accounts 2022/23 Report by Director of Finance & Resources. 1 - 96 2 Audited Annual Accounts 2022/23 - Renfrewshire Council Group Report by Director of Finance & Resources. 97 - 222 3 Azets Report to those charged with Governance - Coats Observatory Trust Annual Accounts 2022/23 Report by Director of Finance & Resources. 223 - 248 4 Audited Financial Statements 2022/23 Coats Observatory Trust Report by Director of Finance & Resources. 249 - 264 5 Best Value Thematic Report Report by Chief Executive 265 - 296 6 Summary of Internal Audit Reports for period 01 July to 30 September 2023 Report by Chief Auditor. 297 - 312 7 Internal Audit and Counter Fraud Progress and Performance for Period 1 July to 30 September 2023 Report by Chief Auditor. 313 - 320
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8 CIPFA Audit Committee Guidance - Self Assessment Arrangements Report by Chief Auditor. 321 - 332 MONITORING & REVIEWING SERVICE DELIVERY PERFORMANCE POLICIES AND PRACTICE 9 Dargavel Primary School Independent Review Recommendations – Actions Monitoring Report Report by Chief Executive. 333 - 358 10 Risk Matters, Combined Risk Management Policy & Strategy Report by Director of Finance & Resources. 359 - 386 11 Risk Report November 2023 Report by Director of Finance & Resources. 387 - 426 12 Absence Statistics - Quarter 2 July-September 2023 Report by Director of Finance & Resources. 427 - 434 ANNUAL PROGRAMME 13 Charges for Bulk Items Uplift for the Elderly - Lead Officer John Kilpatrick Report by Lead Officer. 435 - 452 AUDIT EXEMPT 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.
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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 exempt information as defined in paragraph 1 of Part I of Schedule 7A of the Local Government (Scotland) Act, 1973. 14 Summary of Internal Audit Investigation Reports for period 1 July to 30 September 2023 Report by Chief Auditor.