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Argyll and Bute Council · 20 December 2022
Back to Audit and Scrutiny Committee — 20 December 2022 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
20 December 2022 Reports to Committee Services by 25 November 2022
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 Audit Scotland/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
16 March 2023 Reports to Committee Services by 20 February 2022
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 2023/24 Plan Chief Internal Auditor Annual
External Audit – 2022/23 Annual Plan Audit Scotland 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

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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
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 Audit Scotland 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
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 Audit Scotland 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 Audit Scotland 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

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Audit & Scrutiny Committee Work Plan 2022 – 2023 
External Audit Update Report Audit Scotland 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
Local Government in Scotland Overview 2022 Audit Scotland Annual
Counter Fraud Annual Update (End of 2 year pilot) Chief Internal Auditor Annual