Workplan
Argyll and Bute Council · 16 March 2023
Back to Audit and Scrutiny Committee — 16 March 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 16 March 2023 Reports to Committee Services by 20 February 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 Internal Audit – External Quality Assessment Chief Internal Auditor Once every 5 years 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 2023/24 Plan Chief Internal Auditor Annual External Audit – 2022/23 Annual Plan Mazars Annual 2021/22 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 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 Chief Internal Auditor Quarterly External Audit Update Report 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 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 Strategic Risk Register Update Chief Executive Annual Internal Audit 2022/23 Annual Report Chief Internal Auditor Annual Review of Code of Corporate Governance Governance, Risk and Safety Manager Annual External Audit 2022/23 Management Report 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: Challenges and Performance 2023 Mazars Annual XX September 2023 Reports to Committee Services by XX 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 External Audit Update Report 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 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
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Audit & Scrutiny Committee Work Plan 2022 – 2023 Local Government in Scotland Overview 2022 Mazars Annual Counter Fraud Annual Update (End of 2 year pilot) Chief Internal Auditor Annual XX December 2023 Reports to Committee Services by XX 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