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Argyll and Bute Council · 23 June 2022
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Argyll and Bute Council 
Comhairle Earra-Ghàidheal Agus Bhòid 
Executive Director:  Douglas Hendry 
Kilmory, Lochgilphead, PA31 8RT
Tel:  01546 602127  Fax:  01546 604435
DX 599700 LOCHGILPHEAD
16 June 2022 
NOTICE OF MEETING 
A meeting of the AUDIT AND SCRUTINY COMMITTEE will be held in the COUNCIL
CHAMBERS, KILMORY, LOCHGILPHEAD on THURSDAY, 23 JUNE 2022 at 12:30 PM, which
you are requested to attend. 
Douglas Hendry
Executive Director 
BUSINESS 
1. APOLOGIES 
2. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST 
3. MINUTE OF PREVIOUS MEETING HELD ON 15 MARCH 2022 (Pages 5 - 10) 
AUDIT ITEMS 
4. INTERNAL AUDIT AND COUNTER FRAUD SUMMARY OF ACTIVITIES (Pages 11
- 18)  
Report by Interim Chief Internal Auditor 
5. INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL AUDIT REPORT FOLLOW UP 2021-22 (Pages 19 -
38)  
Report by Interim Chief Internal Auditor 
6. INTERNAL AUDIT REPORTS TO AUDIT AND SCRUTINY COMMITTEE 2021/2022
(Pages 39 - 126)  
Report by Interim Chief Internal Auditor 
 Civil Contingencies 
 Climate Change Act 
 ELC Parental Satisfaction
 ICT Remote Working 
 Planning Applications 
 School Fund Governance
 Complaints Handling (HSCP Audit Plan)

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7. EXTERNAL AUDIT UPDATE REPORT 
Verbal Update by Audit Scotland 
8. REVISED 2022/23 INTERNAL AUDIT ANNUAL PLAN (Pages 127 - 148)  
Report by Interim Chief Internal Auditor 
SCRUTINY ITEMS 
9. VERBAL UPDATE BY CHAIR(S) OF THE SCRUTINY PANEL 
Verbal Update by Martin Caldwell and Councillor Jim Lynch 
10. COMMUNITY ASSET TRANSFER SCRUTINY REVIEW (Pages 149 - 166)  
Report by Chair of Scrutiny Panel, Martin Caldwell 
11. FLY-TIPPING SCRUTINY REVIEW (Pages 167 - 178)  
Report by Chair of Scrutiny Panel, Councillor Jim Lynch 
12. LOCAL GOVERNMENT IN SCOTLAND - FINANCIAL OVERVIEW 2020-21 (Pages
179 - 218)  
Report by Audit Scotland 
13. EXTERNAL AUDIT 2021/22 MANAGEMENT REPORT 
Verbal Update by Audit Scotland 
14. LOCAL GOVERNMENT IN SCOTLAND - OVERVIEW 2022 (Pages 219 - 266)  
Report by Audit Scotland 
15. STRATEGIC RISK REGISTER (Pages 267 - 272)  
Report by Chief Executive 
16. COUNCIL 6-MONTH PERFORMANCE REPORT - OCTOBER TO MARCH 2022
(Pages 273 - 306)  
Report by Executive Director with responsibility for Customer Support Services 
17. LOCAL GOVERNMENT BENCHMARKING FRAMEWORK 2020/21 - ANALYSIS
AND COMMENTARY (Pages 307 - 374)  
Report by Executive Director with responsibility for Customer Support Services 
18. INTERNAL AUDIT - ANNUAL REPORT 2021/22 (Pages 375 - 386)  
Report by Interim Chief Internal Auditor 
19. REVIEW OF CODE OF CORPORATE GOVERNANCE (Pages 387 - 442)  
Report by Executive Director with responsibility for Legal and Regulatory Support 
20. UNAUDITED FINANCIAL ACCOUNTS - TO FOLLOW 
Report by Interim Head of Financial Services 
21. WORKPLAN (Pages 443 - 446)  
For noting and updating

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Audit and Scrutiny Committee 
Martin Caldwell (Chair) Councillor Daniel Hampsey
Councillor Graham Hardie Councillor Mark Irvine
Councillor Reeni Kennedy-Boyle Councillor Jim Lynch (Vice-Chair)
Councillor Andrew Vennard   
Shona Barton, Committee Manager 
Contact: Lynsey Innis, Senior Committee Assistant; Tel:  01546 604338