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Argyll and Bute Council · 4 September 2025
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Argyll and Bute Council Comhairle Earra-Ghàidheal Agus Bhòid Customer Services Executive Director: Douglas Hendry Kilmory, Lochgilphead, PA31 8RT Tel: 01546 605522 DX 599700 LOCHGILPHEAD 28 August 2025 NOTICE OF MEETING A meeting of the AUDIT AND SCRUTINY COMMITTEE will be held ON A HYBRID BASIS IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS, KILMORY, LOCHGILPHEAD AND BY MICROSOFT TEAMS on THURSDAY, 4 SEPTEMBER 2025 at 2:00 PM, which you are requested to attend. Douglas Hendry Executive Director BUSINESS 1. APOLOGIES 2. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST 3. MINUTE OF PREVIOUS MEETING OF THE AUDIT AND SCRUTINY COMMITTEE, HELD ON 12 JUNE 2025 (Pages 3 - 8) AUDIT ITEMS 4. INTERNAL AUDIT AND COUNTER FRAUD SUMMARY OF ACTIVITIES (Pages 9 - 18) Report by Chief Internal Auditor 5. INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL AUDIT REPORT FOLLOW UP 2025-26 (Pages 19 - 32) Report by Chief Internal Auditor 6. INTERNAL AUDIT REPORTS TO AUDIT AND SCRUTINY COMMITTEE 2025/2026 (Pages 33 - 58) Report by Chief Internal Auditor • Education Maintenance Allowance • Music Services 7. EXTERNAL AUDIT PROGRESS REPORT Verbal Update by Forvis Mazars SCRUTINY ITEMS
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8. INTERNAL AUDIT - ANNUAL SELF-ASSESSMENT (Pages 59 - 62) Report by Chief Internal Auditor 9. CORPORATE COMPLAINTS HANDLING - ANNUAL REPORT 2024/25 (Pages 63 - 102) Report by Executive Director with responsibility for Legal and Regulatory Support 10. INFORMATION REQUESTS - ANNUAL REPORT 2024/25 (Pages 103 - 108) Report by Executive Director with responsibility for Legal and Regulatory Support 11. AUDIT AND SCRUTINY COMMITTEE ANNUAL REPORT 2024/25 (Pages 109 - 118) Report by Chair 12. STRATEGIC RISK ASSURANCE MAPPING (Pages 119 - 136) Report by Chief Internal Auditor 13. STRATEGIC RISK REGISTER (Pages 137 - 144) Report by Chief Executive 14. TREASURY MANAGEMENT UPDATE - QUARTER ENDED 30 JUNE 2025 (Pages 145 - 162) Report by Interim Head of Financial Services REPORT FOR NOTING 15. WORKPLAN (Pages 163 - 164) For noting and updating Audit and Scrutiny Committee Janice Wason Hall (Chair) Councillor Daniel Hampsey Councillor Graham Hardie Councillor Fiona Howard Councillor Reeni Kennedy-Boyle Councillor Gary Mulvaney (Vice-Chair) Councillor Andrew Vennard Contact: Lynsey Innis, Committee and Democratic Services Officer Tel: 01546 604338