Agenda Contents
Midlothian Council · 16 June 2025
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Notice of Meeting and Agenda Audit Committee Venue: Council Chambers/Hybrid, Midlothian House, Dalkeith, EH22 1DN Date: Monday, 16 June 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 meeting of 24 February 2025 submitted for approval 5 - 14 Action Log 15 - 16 5 Public Reports 5.1 Midlothian Council Transformation: how councils are redesigning and delivering more efficient services to achieve planned outcomes, report by Audit Scotland 17 - 44 5.2 Annual Treasury Management Report 2024/25, report by Chief Financial Officer and Section 95 Officer 45 - 74 5.3 Unaudited Annual Accounts 2024/25, report by Chief Financial Officer and Section 95 Officer (report added - see below) 5.4 Accounts Commission – Local Government Budgets 2025/26, report by Chief Financial Officer and Section 95 Officer 75 - 114 5.5 Internal Audit Work to May 2025, report by Chief Internal Auditor 115 - 142 5.6 Council Tax Refunds Control Assurance Review, report by Chief Internal Auditor 143 - 176 5.7 Internal Audit Annual Assurance Report 2024/25, report by Chief Internal Auditor 177 - 190 5.8 Counter Fraud Annual Report 2024/25, report by Chief Internal Auditor 191 - 200 5.9 External Quality Assessment of Midlothian Council’s Internal Audit Service, report by Chief Internal Auditor 201 - 228
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5.10 Draft Annual Governance Statement 2024/25, report by Chief Executive 229 - 242 5.11 Risk Management Update – Strategic Risk Profile Quarter 4, 2024-25, report by Chief Officer Place 243 - 290 6 Private Reports No items for discussion 7 Date of Next Meeting The next meeting will be held on Tuesday 30 September 2025.