Workplan
Argyll and Bute Council · 20 June 2023
Back to Audit and Scrutiny Committee — 20 June 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 15 June 2023 Reports to Committee Services by 22 May 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 To include Client Funds Update (Exempt Item) Chief Internal Auditor Quarterly Verbal Update by Chair(s) of Scrutiny Panel Chair and Vice Chair of Audit & Scrutiny Committee Quarterly Council Performance Report – October 2022 to March 2023 Head of Customer Support Services Bi-Annual Audit Scotland Report – Financial Overview 2021/22 (Usually comes in March – delayed in 2022) Head of Financial Services Annual 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 Annual Unaudited Financial Accounts Head of Financial Services Annual Local Government in Scotland – Overview 2023 Audit Scotland Annual 14 September 2023 Reports to Committee Services by 21 August 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
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Audit & Scrutiny Committee Work Plan 2022 – 2023 External Audit Update Report Mazars Quarterly Verbal Update by Chair(s) of Scrutiny Panel Chair and Vice Chair of Audit & Scrutiny Committee Quarterly External Audit 2022/23 Management Report Mazars Annual PSIAS Self-Assessment Chief Internal Auditor Annual Local Government Benchmarking Framework Report Head of Customer Support Services Annual Corporate Complaints Annual Report 2021/22 Governance, Risk and Safety Manager Annual Freedom of Information Annual Report 2021/22 Governance, Risk and Safety Manager Annual Audit & Scrutiny Committee 2021/22 Annual Report Audit & Scrutiny Committee Chair Annual Strategic Risk Register – Assurance Mapping Chief Internal Auditor Annual Strategic Risk Register Update Chief Executive Annual Trust Fund Annual Accounts External Audit Annual Local Government in Scotland Overview 2022 Mazars Annual Counter Fraud Annual Update (End of 2 year pilot) Chief Internal Auditor Annual 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 Early Years Heritage Assets Chief Internal Auditor Quarterly External Audit Update Report Mazars Quarterly Verbal Update by Chair(s) of Scrutiny Panel Chair and Vice Chair of Audit & Scrutiny Committee Quarterly Council 6-month Performance Report – April to September 2022 Chief Executive/Head of Customer Support Services Bi-Annual Waste Strategy Update Head of Roads and Infrastructure Services One-off 14 March 2024 Reports to Committee Services by 19 February 2024
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Audit & Scrutiny Committee Work Plan 2022 – 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 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 Progress against Best Value Action Plan Update Chief Executive/Head of Customer Support Services Annual Internal Audit Charter and Internal Audit Manual Chief Internal Auditor Annual Scrutiny Manual and Framework Update Chief Internal Auditor Annual