Workplan
Argyll and Bute Council · 16 December 2025
Back to Audit and Scrutiny Committee — 16 December 2025 and its agenda
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Audit & Scrutiny Committee Work Plan 2025 This is an outline plan to facilitate forward planning of reports to the Audit & Scrutiny Committee Report Lead Service Regularity 16 December 2025 Reports to Committee Services by 21 November 2025 Internal Audit and Counter Fraud Summary of Activities Chief Internal Auditor Quarterly Internal and External Audit Report Follow Up Chief Internal Auditor Quarterly Internal Audit Reports to Audit and Scrutiny Committee 2025/26 Chief Internal Auditor Quarterly Verbal Update by Chair(s) of Scrutiny Panel Chair and Vice Chair of Audit & Scrutiny Committee Quarterly Performance Reporting Update (to include reference to LGBF) Chief Executive/Head of Customer Support Services/HR & OD Manager – Carolyn Cairns/Jennifer Coyle Annual Council Annual Report 2025/26 Head of Customer Support Services Annual Annual Council Business Plan 2024-25 Outcomes Head of Customer Support Services Annual Treasury Management Strategy and Annual Investment Strategy – Mid-year Review Report 2025/26 Head of Financial Services Annual Special Meeting – 26 January 2026 Reports to Committee Services by 16 January 2026 Annual Auditors Report Forvis Mazars – Mark Outterside Annual Draft Thematic Review Forvis Mazars – Mark Outterside Annual 2024-25 Audited Annual Accounts Forvis Mazars – Mark Outterside/Section 95 Officer/Head of Financial Services Annual 12 March 2026 Reports to Committee Services by 16 February 2026 Internal Audit and Counter Fraud Summary of Activities Chief Internal Auditor Quarterly Internal and External Audit Report Follow Up Chief Internal Auditor Quarterly Internal Audit Reports to Audit and Scrutiny Committee 2025/26 Chief Internal Auditor Quarterly Verbal Update by Chair(s) of Scrutiny Panel Chair and Vice Chair of Audit & Scrutiny Committee Quarterly External Audit Progress Report Forvis Mazars – Mark Outterside Quarterly RIPSA Annual Report Governance and Risk Manager Annual Internal Audit 2025/26 Plan and Internal Audit Strategy 2025-2028 Chief Internal Auditor Annual 2025/26 Unaudited Annual Accounts Preparation Plan and Timetable Head of Financial Services Annual 2025-26 Treasury Management Update as at 31 December 2025 Head of Financial Services Annual 2026-27 Treasury Management Strategy and Annual Investment Strategy Head of Financial Services Annual
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Audit & Scrutiny Committee Work Plan 2025 Internal Audit Charter and Internal Audit Manual Chief Internal Auditor Annual Scrutiny Manual and Framework Annual Review Chief Internal Auditor Annual 11 June 2026 Reports to Committee Services by 18 May 2026 Internal Audit and Counter Fraud Summary of Activities Chief Internal Auditor Quarterly Internal and External Audit Report Follow Up Chief Internal Auditor Quarterly Internal Audit Reports to Audit and Scrutiny Committee 2026/27 Chief Internal Auditor Quarterly Verbal Update by Chair(s) of Scrutiny Panel Chair and Vice Chair of Audit & Scrutiny Committee Quarterly External Audit Progress Report Forvis Mazars – Mark Outterside Quarterly Internal Audit 2025-26 Annual Report Chief Internal Auditor Annual Scrutiny report on the Monitoring and Managing of Complaints Chief Internal Auditor (Scrutiny Panel) from March A&SC Annual Annual Audit Plan for year ending 31 March 2026 Forvis Mazars – Mark Outterside Annual Local Government in Scotland – Financial Bulletin 2024/25 (Accounts Commission publication – timing will be subject to change, as this is dependent on publication date) Head of Financial Services Annual Local Government Benchmarking Framework Report Head of Customer Support Services/OD Project Manager (Chris Carr) Annual Unaudited Annual Accounts for year ending 31 March 2026 Head of Financial Services Annual Treasury Management Annual Report 2025/26 Head of Financial Services Annual Statement of Governance and Internal Control Governance, Risk and Safety Manager Annual XX September 2026 Reports to Committee Services by XX August 2026 Internal Audit and Counter Fraud Summary of Activities Chief Internal Auditor Quarterly Internal and External Audit Report Follow Up Chief Internal Auditor Quarterly Internal Audit Reports to Audit and Scrutiny Committee 2026/27 Chief Internal Auditor Quarterly External Audit Progress Report Forvis Mazars – Mark Outterside Quarterly Verbal Update by Chair(s) of Scrutiny Panel Chair and Vice Chair of Audit & Scrutiny Committee Quarterly 2026-27 Treasury Management Update as at 30 June 2026 Interim Head of Financial Services Annual PSIAS Self-Assessment Chief Internal Auditor Annual Corporate Complaints Annual Report 2025-26 Governance, Risk and Safety Manager Annual Freedom of Information Annual Report 2025-26 Governance, Risk and Safety Manager Annual Audit & Scrutiny Committee 2025/26 Annual Report Audit & Scrutiny Committee Chair Annual Strategic Risk Assurance Mapping Chief Internal Auditor Annual Strategic Risk Register Update Chief Executive Annual