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South Lanarkshire Council · 18 February 2025
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Council Offices, Almada Street Hamilton, ML3 0AA Monday, 10 February 2025 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, 18 February 2025 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. Please note that, following this meeting of the Risk and Audit Scrutiny Committee, there will be a Members’ Awareness Session on the Risk and Audit Scrutiny Committee Yours sincerely Paul Manning Chief Executive Members Elaine McDougall (Chair), Mary Donnelly (Depute Chair), Mathew Buchanan, Colin Dewar, Alistair Fulton, Ross Gowland, Celine Handibode, Susan Kerr, Richard Lockhart Substitutes Monique Equi, Gavin Keatt, Julia Marrs, 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 19 November 2024 submitted for approval as a correct record. (Copy attached) 5 - 8 Item(s) for Decision 3 Good Governance Update and Significant Governance Areas Quarter 2 Progress Report Report dated 30 January 2025 by the Executive Director (Finance and Corporate Resources). (Copy attached) 9 - 50 4 2025/2026 Internal Audit Plan Report dated 27 January 2025 by the Executive Director (Finance and Corporate Resources). (Copy attached) 51 - 72 Item(s) for Noting 5a South Lanarkshire Council Annual Audit Plan 2024/2025 Report dated February 2025 by Audit Scotland, External Auditors. (Copy attached) 73 - 94 5b South Lanarkshire Council Charitable Trusts Annual Audit Plan 2024/2025 Report dated February 2025 by Audit Scotland, External Auditors. (Copy attached) 95 - 110 6 Global Internal Audit Standards Report dated 28 January 2025 by the Executive Director (Finance and Corporate Resources). (Copy attached) 111 - 120 7 Internal Audit Activity as at 24 January 2025 Report dated 24 January 2025 by the Executive Director (Finance and Corporate Resources). (Copy attached) 121 - 128 8 Fraud Statistics Six Monthly Update 2024/2025 Report dated 22 January 2025 by the Executive Director (Finance and Corporate Resources). (Copy attached) 129 - 132 9 Performance and Review Scrutiny Forum - Annual Update for 2024 Report dated 28 January 2025 by the Chief Executive. (Copy attached) 133 - 136 10 Forward Programme for Future Meetings Report dated 13 January 2025 by the Executive Director (Finance and Corporate Resources). (Copy attached) 137 - 140
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Urgent Business 11 Urgent Business Any other items of business which the Chair decides are urgent. Clerk Name: Elizabeth-Anne McGonigle Clerk Telephone: 07385403101 Clerk Email: elizabeth-anne.mcgonigle@southlanarkshire.gov.uk