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Argyll and Bute Council · 12 June 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 5 June 2025 NOTICE OF MEETING A meeting of the AUDIT AND SCRUTINY COMMITTEE will be held BY MICROSOFT TEAMS on THURSDAY, 12 JUNE 2025 at 10:30 AM, which you are requested to attend. Douglas Hendry Executive Director BUSINESS 1. APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE 2. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST 3. MINUTES (Pages 3 - 8) Minutes of the Audit and Scrutiny Committee as held on 13 March 2025 AUDIT ITEMS 4. ANNUAL AUDIT PLAN FOR YEAR ENDING 31 MARCH 2025 (Pages 9 - 66) Report by Forvis Mazars 5. INTERNAL AUDIT AND COUNTER FRAUD SUMMARY OF ACTIVITIES (Pages 67 - 76) Report by Chief Internal Auditor 6. INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL AUDIT REPORT FOLLOW UP REPORT 2024-2025 (Pages 77 - 88) Report by Chief Internal Auditor 7. INTERNAL AUDIT REPORTS TO AUDIT AND SCRUTINY COMMITTEE 2025-26 (Pages 89 - 94) Report by Chief Internal Auditor (a) Short Term Lets (Pages 95 - 108) (b) Asbestos Management (Pages 109 - 126) (c) Bridges Asset Management Plan (Pages 127 - 142)
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(d) Trading Standards (Pages 143 - 154) (e) External Placements (Pages 155 - 170) (f) IFRS 16 - Leasing (Pages 171 - 182) (g) Disclosure Checks - Live Argyll (Pages 183 - 196) 8. INTERNAL AUDIT ANNUAL REPORT 2024-2025 (Pages 197 - 220) Report by Chief Internal Auditor SCRUTINY ITEMS 9. SCRUTINY REPORT ON THE MONITORING AND MANAGING OF COMPLAINTS (Pages 221 - 240) Report by Chief Internal Auditor 10. VERBAL UPDATE BY CHAIR OF SCRUTINY PANEL 11. LOCAL GOVERNMENT IN SCOTLAND - FINANCIAL BULLETIN 2023-24 (Pages 241 - 286) Report by Section 95 Officer 12. TREASURY MANAGEMENT ANNUAL REPORT 2024-25 Report by Section 95 Officer (TO FOLLOW) 13. LOCAL GOVERNMENT BENCHMARKING FRAMEWORK (LGBF): 2023/24 (Pages 287 - 296) Report by Executive Director with responsibility for Customer Support Services 14. STATEMENT OF GOVERNANCE AND INTERNAL CONTROL (Pages 297 - 316) Report by Executive Director with responsibility for Legal and Regulatory Support REPORT FOR NOTING 15. DRAFT AUDIT AND SCRUTINY COMMITTEE WORKPLAN (Pages 317 - 320) 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: Shona Barton, Governance Manager Tel: 01436 657605