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South Lanarkshire Council · 25 August 2026
Back to Risk and Audit Scrutiny Committee — 25 August 2026 and its agenda
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Council Offices, Almada Street Hamilton, ML3 0AA Monday, 17 August 2026 Dear Councillor Risk and Audit Scrutiny Committee The Members listed below are requested to attend a meeting of the Committee to be held as follows:- Date: Tuesday, 25 August 2026 Time: 10:00 Venue: Hybrid - Committee Room 1, Council Offices, Almada Street, Hamilton, ML3 0AA The business to be considered at the meeting is listed overleaf. Yours sincerely Paul Manning Chief Executive Members Elaine McDougall (Chair), Mary Donnelly (Depute Chair), Ralph Barker, Mathew Buchanan, Colin Dewar, Monique Equi, Alistair Fulton, Ross Gowland, Richard Lockhart, Fiona McDermott Substitutes Julia Marrs, Bert Thomson, Helen Toner
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BUSINESS 1 Declaration of Interests 2 Minutes of Previous Meeting Minutes of the meeting of the Risk and Audit Scrutiny Committee held on 26 May 2026 submitted for approval as a correct record. (Copy attached) 5 - 10 3 Minutes of Special Meeting Minutes of the special meeting of the Risk and Audit Scrutiny Committee held on 23 June 2026 submitted for approval as a correct record. (Copy attached) 11 - 14 Item(s) for Noting 4 Internal Audit Activity Report Report dated 31 July 2026 by the Internal Audit Manager. (Copy attached) 15 - 26 5 Audit Scotland – ‘Annual Report and Accounts 2025/2026’ and ‘Code of Audit Practice 2026’ Report dated 23 July 2026 by the Executive Director (Finance and Corporate Resources). (Copy attached) 27 - 34 6 Financial Resilience and Sustainability Report dated 30 July 2026 by the Executive Director (Finance and Corporate Resources). (Copy attached) 35 - 44 7 Local Government Budgets 2026/2027 – Summary of Audit Scotland Bulletin Report dated 14 July 2026 by the Executive Director (Finance and Corporate Resources). (Copy attached) 45 - 62 8 2024 National Fraud Initiative Exercise Report dated 28 July 2026 by the Executive Director (Finance and Corporate Resources). (Copy attached) 63 - 74 9 Fraud Statistics Annual Report 2025/2026 Report dated 28 July by the Executive Director (Finance and Corporate Resources). (Copy attached) 75 - 98 10 Forward Programme for Future Meetings Report dated 3 August 2026 by the Executive Director (Finance and Corporate Resources). (Copy attached) 99 - 102 Urgent Business 11 Urgent Business Any other items of business which the Chair decides are urgent.
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For further information, please contact:- Clerk Name: Ishara Opatha Clerk Telephone: 07385370069 Clerk Email: ishara.opatha@southlanarkshire.gov.uk