Workplan
Argyll and Bute Council · 19 December 2023
Back to Audit and Scrutiny Committee — 19 December 2023 and its agenda
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Audit & Scrutiny Committee Work Plan 2022 – 2023 This is an outline plan to facilitate forward planning of reports to the Audit & Scrutiny Committee Report Lead Service Regularity 19 December 2023 Reports to Committee Services by 24 November 2023 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 Audit Progress Report Mazars Quarterly Performance Reporting Update (to include reference to LGBF) Chief Executive/Head of Customer Support Services/HR & OD Manager Quarterly Council Annual Report 2022/23 Head of Customer Support Services Annual Waste Strategy Update Head of Roads and Infrastructure Services One-off Scrutiny – Completion of the Fly Tipping Review 2023-24 and identification of a topic for 2024-25 (in place of Verbal Update by Chairs of Scrutiny Panel) Chief Internal Auditor One-off 14 March 2024 Reports to Committee Services by 19 February 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 2023/24 Chief Internal Auditor Quarterly Verbal Update by Chair(s) of Scrutiny Panel Chair and Vice Chair of Audit & Scrutiny Committee Quarterly RIPSA Annual Report Governance and Risk Manager Annual Internal Audit 2024/25 Plan Chief Internal Auditor Annual External Audit – 2023/24 Annual Plan Mazars Annual 2022/23 Unaudited Annual Accounts Preparation Plan and Timetable Head of Financial Services Annual Treasury Management Strategy and Annual Investment Strategy Head of Financial Services Annual
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Audit & Scrutiny Committee Work Plan 2022 – 2023 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 2022/23 (usually comes in March but was delayed in 2023 and came in June) Head of Financial Services Annual 13 June 2024 Reports to Committee Services by 20 May 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 Internal Audit 2022/23 Annual Report Chief Internal Auditor Annual Review of Code of Corporate Governance Governance, Risk and Safety Manager Annual Audit Strategy Memorandum Mazars Annual Local Government Benchmarking Framework Report Head of Customer Support Services/HR & OD Manager Annual Unaudited Financial Accounts Head of Financial Services Annual Local Government in Scotland – Overview 2024 Audit Scotland (Lynsey to see if available and download for agenda pack – see agenda June 2023) 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 External Audit Update Mazars Quarterly
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Audit & Scrutiny Committee Work Plan 2022 – 2023 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 2022/23 Governance, Risk and Safety Manager Annual Freedom of Information Annual Report 2022/23 Governance, Risk and Safety Manager Annual Audit & Scrutiny Committee 2022/23 Annual Report Audit & Scrutiny Committee Chair Annual Strategic Risk Register – Assurance Mapping Chief Internal Auditor Annual Strategic Risk Register Update Chief Executive Annual External Audit 2022/23 Management Report Mazars Annual