Action Plan 22-23 version 1.1

Argyll and Bute Council · 23 June 2022
Back to Audit and Scrutiny Committee — 23 June 2022 and its agenda

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Appendix 3
Argyll and Bute Council – Corporate Governance Action Plan 2022/2023 
Ref Improvement actions  Success measures Key dates Lead
CG-1 Continue to engage with the
Scottish Government and other
local authorities to determine
the most efficient and effective
way of ensuring the Council
can provide a waste solution
which complied with the 2025
Bio-degradable Municipal
Waste Ban
Progress made to
identify appropriate
solution by working with
Scottish Government
regarding the landfill tax
challenge imposed on
one of our suppliers
together with the
potential implications of
Scottish Government’s
review of Energy from
Waste as a solution. 
31 March
2023
Head R&I
CG-2 Enhance reporting of
workforce planning to the
Strategic Management Team
and Elected Members
Improvements in reports
to SMT through
information available
about recruitment from
our talentlink
recruitment system. 
31 March
2023
Head of CSS
CG-3 Finalise the project to upgrade
the Council’s general ledger
system
System in place and
monitoring of
effectiveness
undertaken 
31 March
2023
Head of FS
CG-4 Finalise the implementation of
a self-billing approach using
Processes and
procedures in place and
31 March
2023
Head of FS

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CareFirst for payments to
social care providers 
monitoring of
effectiveness
undertaken 
CG-5 Complete the development of
the automated revenue
interface between the Property
Management System
(Concerto) and the Financial
System (Oracle) to process
contractor payments. 
Interface in place and
monitoring of
effectiveness
undertaken 
31 March
2023
Head of CS 
CG-6 Improve quality and accuracy
of asset information which will
benefit asset valuations,
calculations for utilities costs
and asset management
System in place and
monitoring of
effectiveness
undertaken 
31 March
2023
Head of CS
CG-7 Progress the roll out of
Microsoft 365 across the
Council 
Improvement in
connectivity and
interaction on a
common digital platform
across all Council
services 
31 March
2023
Head of CSS
CG-8 Develop data/analytics
business intelligence as a tool
to inform transformation and
improvement. 
Options for a data
platform have been
identified and
progressed. 
31 March
2023
Head of CSS
CG-9 Undertake review of
performance information to be
presented on a quarterly basis
Performance
information identified
that allows committees
31 March
2023
Head of CSS

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Appendix 3 
to Committee to have a better
overview of
performance of
transformational activity,
policy objectives and
projects. 
CG-10 Complete the External Quality
Assessment Framework 
Any actions identified
are completed
satisfactorily 
31 March
2023
Head of Financial
Services