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South Lanarkshire Council · 31 October 2023
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Council Offices, Almada Street Hamilton, ML3 0AA Monday, 23 October 2023 Dear Councillor Risk and Audit Scrutiny Committee The Members listed below are requested to attend a special meeting of the above Committee to be held as follows:- Date: Tuesday, 31 October 2023 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 Cleland Sneddon Chief Executive Members Elaine McDougall (Chair), Mary Donnelly (Depute Chair), Mathew Buchanan, Alistair Fulton, Ross Gowland, Celine Handibode, Cal Johnston-Dempsey, Susan Kerr, Richard Lockhart Substitutes Colin Dewar, Gavin Keatt, Monique McAdams, 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 22 August 2023 submitted for approval as a correct record. (Copy attached) 5 - 8 Monitoring Item(s) 3 Leadership of the Development of New Local Strategic Priorities. Best Value Thematic Work in South Lanarkshire Council 2022/2023 Report dated October 2023 by Audit Scotland, External Auditors to the Council. (Copy attached) 9 - 42 4a External Auditor's Report 2022/2023 Letter and report dated 31 October 2023 by Audit Scotland, External Auditors to the Council. (Copy attached) 43 - 104 4b External Auditor's Report 2022/2023. South Lanarkshire Council Charitable Trusts Letter and report dated 31 October 2023 by Audit Scotland, External Auditors to the Council. (Copy attached) 105 - 128 Item(s) for Decision 5 Audited Annual Accounts 2022/2023 Report dated 12 October 2023 by the Executive Director (Finance and Corporate Resources). (Copy attached) 129 - 132 Item(s) for Noting 6 2022/2023 External Quality Assessment of Internal Audit Service Report dated 13 October 2023 by the Executive Director (Finance and Corporate Resources). (Copy attached) 133 - 156 7 Internal Audit Activity as at 13 October 2023 Report dated 13 October 2023 by the Executive Director (Finance and Corporate Resources). (Copy attached) 157 - 162 8 Year End Risk Management Report (2022/2023) and Review of Council's Top Risks (2023/2024) Report dated 3 October 2023 by the Executive Director (Finance and Corporate Resources). (Copy attached) 163 - 172 9 Audit Scotland Report - Local Government in Scotland Overview 2023 Report dated 15 September 2023 by the Executive Director (Finance and Corporate Resources). (Copy attached) 173 - 184 10 Forward Programme for Future Meetings Report dated 6 October 2023 by the Executive Director (Finance and Corporate Resources). (Copy attached) 185 - 188
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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: Elizabeth-Anne McGonigle Clerk Telephone: 07385403101 Clerk Email: elizabeth-anne.mcgonigle@southlanarkshire.gov.uk