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South Lanarkshire Council · 25 June 2024
Back to Risk and Audit Scrutiny Committee — 25 June 2024 and its agenda

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Council Offices, Almada Street        
Hamilton, ML3 0AA 
Monday, 17 June 2024 
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 June 2024
Time:  14:00
Venue: Hybrid - Council Chamber, 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, 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
26 March 2024 submitted for approval as a correct record.  (Copy attached) 
5 - 10 
Item(s) for Decision 
3 Internal Audit Annual Assurance Report 2023/2024
Report dated 4 June 2024 by the Audit and Compliance Manager, Finance
and Corporate Resources.  (Copy attached) 
11 - 26 
4 Annual Governance Statement for 2023/2024 and Significant
Governance Areas Quarter 4 Progress Report
Report dated 7 June 2024 by the Executive Director (Finance and
Corporate Resources).  (Copy attached) 
27 - 60 
Item(s) for Noting 
5 Unaudited Annual Accounts 2023/2024
Report dated 7 June 2024 by the Executive Director (Finance and
Corporate Resources).  (Copy attached) 
61 - 214 
6 Workforce Innovation - How Councils are Responding to Workforce
Challenges.  Best Value Thematic Work in South Lanarkshire Council
2023/2024
Report dated June 2024 by Audit Scotland, External Auditors to the
Council.  (Copy attached) 
215 - 240 
7 Internal Audit Activity as at 31 May 2024
Report dated 5 June 2024 by the Executive Director (Finance and
Corporate Resources).  (Copy attached) 
241 - 260 
8 Audit Scotland – Financial Bulletin 2022/2023
Report dated 18 May 2024 by the Executive Director (Finance and
Corporate Resources).  (Copy attached) 
261 - 266 
9 Financial Resources Scrutiny Forum Activity
Report dated 24 April 2024 by the Executive Director (Finance and
Corporate Resources).  (Copy attached) 
267 - 270 
10  Forward Programme for Future Meetings
Report dated 28 May 2024 by the Executive Director (Finance and
Corporate Resources).  (Copy attached) 
271 - 274 
Urgent Business

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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