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South Lanarkshire Council · 10 March 2026
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Council Offices, Almada Street Hamilton, ML3 0AA Monday, 02 March 2026 Dear Councillor Risk and Audit Scrutiny Committee The Members listed below are requested to attend a meeting of the above Committee to be held as follows:- Date: Tuesday, 10 March 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), 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 9 December 2025 submitted for approval as a correct record. (Copy attached) 5 - 10 Item(s) for Decision 3 Good Governance Update and Significant Governance Areas Quarter 2 Progress Report Report dated 2 March 2026 by the Executive Director (Finance and Corporate Resources). (Copy attached) 11 - 44 4 Internal Audit Plan 2026/2027 Report dated 13 February 2026 by the Executive Director (Finance and Corporate Resources). (Copy attached) 45 - 72 5 Internal Audit Activity Report Report dated 13 February 2026 by the Executive Director (Finance and Corporate Resources). (Copy attached) 73 - 82 Item(s) for Noting 6a South Lanarkshire Council Annual Audit Plan 2025/2026 Report dated March 2026 by Audit Scotland, External Auditors. (Copy attached) 83 - 104 6b South Lanarkshire Council Charitable Trusts Annual Audit Plan 2025/2026 Report dated March 2026 by Audit Scotland, External Auditors. (Copy attached) 105 - 120 7 Public Audit in Scotland - Interim Evaluation Report dated 13 February 2026 by the Executive Director (Finance and Corporate Resources). (Copy attached) 121 - 124 8 Audit Scotland – Financial Bulletin 2024/2025 Report dated 19 February 2026 by the Executive Director (Finance and Corporate Resources). (Copy attached) 125 - 138 9 Accounts Commission Report Spotlight on Culture and Leisure Services Report dated 2 February 2026 by the Executive Director (Community and Enterprise Resources). (Copy attached) 139 - 168 10 Forward Programme for Future Meetings Report dated 18 February 2026 by the Executive Director (Finance and Corporate Resources). (Copy attached) 169 - 172
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Urgent Business 11 Urgent Business Any other items of business which the Chair decides are urgent. For further information, please contact:- Clerk Name: Ishara Opatha Clerk Telephone: 07385370069 Clerk Email: ishara.opatha@southlanarkshire.gov.uk