Workplan
Argyll and Bute Council · 17 December 2024
Back to Audit and Scrutiny Committee — 17 December 2024 and its agenda
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Audit & Scrutiny Committee Work Plan 2024 – 2025 This is an outline plan to facilitate forward planning of reports to the Audit & Scrutiny Committee Report Lead Service Regularity 17 December 2024 Reports to Committee Services by 22 November 2024 Internal Audit and Counter Fraud Summary of Activities Chief Internal Auditor Quarterly Internal Audit Report Follow Up Chief Internal Auditor Quarterly Internal Audit Reports to Audit and Scrutiny Committee 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 Quarterly Council Annual Report 2024/25 Head of Customer Support Services Annual Annual Auditors Report Forvis Mazars Annual Draft Thematic Review Forvis Mazars Annual 2023-24 Audited Annual Accounts Forvis Mazars/Section 95 Officer/Head of Financial Services Annual Treasury Management Strategy and Annual Investment Strategy – Mid-year Review Report 2024/25 Interim Head of Financial Services One-off Audit Scotland Digital Exclusion National Performance Audit Head of Customer Support Services (Audit Scotland/Forvis Mazars) One-off 13 March 2025 Reports to Committee Services by 17 February 2025 Internal Audit and Counter Fraud Summary of Activities Chief Internal Auditor Quarterly Internal Audit Report Follow Up Chief Internal Auditor Quarterly Internal Audit Reports to Audit and Scrutiny Committee 2024/25 Chief Internal Auditor Quarterly Verbal Update by Chair(s) of Scrutiny Panel Chair and Vice Chair of Audit & Scrutiny Committee Quarterly Audit Progress Report Forvis Mazars Quarterly
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Audit & Scrutiny Committee Work Plan 2024 – 2025 RIPSA Annual Report Governance and Risk Manager Annual Internal Audit 2025/26 Plan Chief Internal Auditor Annual 2024/25 Unaudited Annual Accounts Preparation Plan and Timetable Head of Financial Services Annual Treasury Management Strategy and Annual Investment Strategy Head of Financial Services Annual Progress against Best Value Action Plan Update Chief Executive/Head of Customer Support Services/HR&OD Manager Annual Internal Audit Charter and Internal Audit Manual Chief Internal Auditor Annual Scrutiny Manual and Framework Update Chief Internal Auditor Annual Audit Scotland Report – Financial Overview 2024/25 Head of Financial Services Annual 12 June 2025 Reports to Committee Services by 19 May 2025 Internal Audit and Counter Fraud Summary of Activities Chief Internal Auditor Quarterly Internal Audit Report Follow Up Chief Internal Auditor Quarterly Internal Audit Reports to Audit and Scrutiny Committee Chief Internal Auditor Quarterly Verbal Update by Chair(s) of Scrutiny Panel Chair and Vice Chair of Audit & Scrutiny Committee Quarterly Internal Audit 2024-25 Annual Report Chief Internal Auditor Annual External Audit – 2024/25 Annual Plan Forvis Mazars Annual Audit Strategy Memorandum Forvis Mazars Annual Local Government Benchmarking Framework Report Head of Customer Support Services/HR & OD Manager Annual Unaudited Financial Accounts Head of Financial Services Annual Annual Report on Treasury Management Strategy Head of Financial Services Annual Statement of Governance and Internal Control Governance, Risk and Safety Manager Annual 5 September 2024 Reports to Committee Services by 12 August 2024 Internal Audit and Counter Fraud Summary of Activities Chief Internal Auditor Quarterly Internal Audit Report Follow Up Chief Internal Auditor Quarterly Internal Audit Reports to Audit and Scrutiny Committee Chief Internal Auditor Quarterly
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Audit & Scrutiny Committee Work Plan 2024 – 2025 External Audit Progress Report Forvis Mazars Quarterly Verbal Update by Chair(s) of Scrutiny Panel Chair and Vice Chair of Audit & Scrutiny Committee Quarterly PSIAS Self-Assessment Chief Internal Auditor Annual Corporate Complaints Annual Report 2024-25 Governance, Risk and Safety Manager Annual Freedom of Information Annual Report 2024-25 Governance, Risk and Safety Manager Annual Audit & Scrutiny Committee 2024/25 Annual Report Audit & Scrutiny Committee Chair Annual Strategic Risk Register – Assurance Mapping Chief Internal Auditor Annual Strategic Risk Register Update Chief Executive Annual