Agenda Contents
Midlothian Council · 24 February 2025
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Notice of Meeting and Agenda Audit Committee Venue: Council Chambers/Hybrid, Midlothian House, Dalkeith, EH22 1DN Date: Monday, 24 February 2025 Time: 11:00 Executive Director : Place Contact: Clerk Name: Democratic Services Clerk Telephone: Clerk Email: democratic.services@midlothian.gov.uk Further Information: This is a meeting which is open to members of the public. Privacy notice: Please note that this meeting may be recorded. The recording may be publicly available following the meeting. If you would like to know how Midlothian Council collects, uses and shares your personal information, please visit our website: www.midlothian.gov.uk
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1 Welcome, Introductions and Apologies 2 Order of Business Including notice of new business submitted as urgent for consideration at the end of the meeting. 3 Declaration of Interest Members should declare any financial and non-financial interests they have in the items of business for consideration, identifying the relevant agenda item and the nature of their interest. 4 Minute of Previous Meeting Minute of Audit Committee 25 November 2024 submitted for approval 5 - 16 4.2 Action Log 17 - 18 5 Public Reports 5.1 Midlothian Council Annual Audit Plan 2024/25 - Draft, report by Audit Director, Audit Scotland 19 - 38 5.2 Local Government in Scotland: Financial Bulletin 2023/24, report for information, Audit Scotland 39 - 74 5.3 Treasury Management and Investment Strategy 2025/26 & Prudential Indicators, report by Chief Financial Officer & Section 95 Officer 75 - 152 5.4 Internal Audit Work to January 2025, report by Chief Internal Auditor 153 - 164 5.5 Internal Audit Mid-Term Performance Report 2024/25, report by Chief Internal Auditor 165 - 176 5.6 Internal Audit Charter, report by Chief Internal Auditor 177 - 190 5.7 Internal Audit Strategy and Annual Plan 2025/26, report by Chief Internal Auditor 191 - 206 5.8 Counter Fraud Annual Plan 2025/26, report by Chief Internal Auditor 207 - 212 5.9 Audit Committee Recruitment of an Independent Member, report by Chief Internal Auditor 213 - 224
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5.10 Strategic Risk Profile Quarter 2&3, 2024-25, report by Chief Officer Place 225 - 306 6 Private Reports No items for discussion 7 Date of Next Meeting The next meeting will be held on Monday 16 June 2025 at 11am.