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Renfrewshire Council · 18 March 2024
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Notice of Meeting and Agenda Audit, Risk and Scrutiny Board Date Time Venue Monday, 18 March 2024 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 Jennifer Adam: Councillor Chris Gilmour: Councillor John Gray: Councillor Lisa-Marie Hughes: Councillor Robert Innes: Councillor James MacLaren: Councillor Janis McDonald: Councillor Ben Smith: 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 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.
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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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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 Annual Internal Audit Plan 2024/25 Report by Chief Auditor. 1 - 16 2 External Audit Plan 2023/24 Report by Director of Finance & Resources. 17 - 66 3 Internal Audit Review of Compliance with the Local Code of Corporate Governance Report by Chief Auditor. 67 - 70 MONITORING & REVIEWING SERVICE DELIVERY PERFORMANCE POLICIES AND PRACTICE 4 Actions Monitoring Report - Dargavel Primary School Independent Review and Accounts Commission Section 102 Report for School Accommodation for Dargavel Village Report by Chief Executive. 71 - 118 5 Audit Scotland Report - Renfrewshire Council - Housing Benefit Performance Audit Report by Director of Finance & Resources. 119 - 148
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6 CIPFA Audit Committee Guidance – Self Assessment and Action Plan Report by Director of Finance & Resources. 149 - 174 7 Annual Report on the Compliance with the Code of Corporate Governance Report by Chief Executive. 175 - 214 8 Audit Scotland report – Local Government in Scotland Financial Bulletin 2022/23 Report by Director of Finance & Resources. 215 - 252 9 Absence Statistics – Quarter 3 of 23/24 Report by Director of Finance & Resources. 253 - 258 ANNUAL PROGRAMME 10 Audit, Risk & Scrutiny Request for Review in Relation to Possible Closure of Police Stations Within Renfrewshire Report by Director of Finance & Resources. 259 - 262 11 Audit Risk & Scrutiny Request for Review of Street Lighting Within Renfrewshire Report by Director of Finance & Resources. 263 - 270 12 Neighbour Disputes - Lead Officer Roz Smith Report by Lead Officer. 271 - 284 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. 13 Summary of Outstanding Internal Audit Recommendations Report by Chief Auditor.