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North Ayrshire Council · 20 November 2025
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North Ayrshire Council, Cunninghame House, Irvine KA12 8EE Audit and Scrutiny Committee A Meeting of the Audit and Scrutiny Committee of North Ayrshire Council will be held in the Council Chambers, Ground Floor, Cunninghame House, Irvine, KA12 8EE on Thursday, 20 November 2025 at 10:00 to consider the undernoted business. Meeting Arrangements - Hybrid Meetings This meeting will be held on a predominantly physical basis but with provision, by prior notification, for remote attendance by Elected Members in accordance with the provisions of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 2003. Where possible, the meeting will be live-streamed and available to view at https://north-ayrshire.public- i.tv/core/portal/home. 1 Declarations of Interest Members are requested to give notice of any declarations of interest in respect of items of business on the Agenda. 2 Minutes The accuracy of (a) the Minutes of the Meeting of the Audit and Scrutiny Committee held on 28 August 2025 and (b) the Minutes of the Special Meeting of the Audit and Scrutiny Committee held on 23 September 2025 will be confirmed and the Minutes signed in accordance with Paragraph 7 (1) of Schedule 7 of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 (copy enclosed). 3 Audit and Scrutiny Committee Self-Evaluation 2025 Submit report by the Head of Democratic Services to report on the outcome of the annual self-evaluation of the Audit & Scrutiny Committee (copy enclosed). 4 Corporate Fraud Team Mid-Year Update Submit report by the Head of Finance to provide an update on the work of the Corporate Fraud Team between April and September 2025 (copy enclosed).
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North Ayrshire Council, Cunninghame House, Irvine KA12 8EE 5 Internal Audit and Corporate Fraud Action Plans : Quarter 2 Update Submit report by the Head of Finance to advise on the progress made by Council Services in implementing the agreed actions from Internal Audit and Corporate Fraud reports as at 30 September 2025 (copy enclosed). 6 Internal Audit Plan 2025/26 : Mid-Year Update Submit report by the Head of Finance to advise on the progress made by Council Services in implementing the agreed actions from Internal Audit and Corporate Fraud reports as at 30 September 2025 (copy enclosed). 7 Strategic Risk Register 2025/26 : Mid-year Update Submit report by the Head of Finance to provide an update on the progress with actions related to the Strategic Risk Register (copy enclosed). 8 IJB Annual Report 2024/25 and Audit Plan 2025/26 Submit report by the Head of Finance to inform of the IJB’s annual report for 2024/25 and the approved internal audit plan for 2025/26 (copy enclosed). 9 Internal Audit Reports Issued Submit report by the Head of Finance to inform the Committee of the findings of Internal Audit work completed since August 2025 (copy enclosed). 10 Standing Item of Business: Consideration of future business for scrutiny 11 Urgent Items Any other items which the Chair considers to be urgent. Exclusion of the Public - Para 1 Resolve in terms of Section 50(A)4 of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973, to exclude from the Meeting the press and the public for the following item of business on the grounds indicated in terms of Paragraph 1 of Part 1 of Schedule 7A of the Act. Non Disclosure of Information In terms of Standing Order 21 (Disclosure of Information), the information contained within the following report is confidential information within the meaning of Section 50A of the 1973 Act and shall not be disclosed to any person by any Member or Officer. 12 Internal Audit Reports Issued Submit report by the Head of Finance to inform the Committee of the findings of Internal Audit work completed since August 2025.
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North Ayrshire Council, Cunninghame House, Irvine KA12 8EE Webcasting Please note: this meeting may be filmed/recorded/live-streamed to the Council's internet site and available to view at https://north-ayrshire.public- i.tv/core/portal/home, where it will be capable of repeated viewing. At the start of the meeting, the Provost/Chair will confirm if all or part of the meeting is being filmed/recorded/live-streamed. You should be aware that the Council is a Data Controller under the Data Protection Act 2018. Data collected during the webcast will be retained in accordance with the Council’s published policy, including, but not limited to, for the purpose of keeping historical records and making those records available via the Council’s internet site. Generally, the press and public will not be filmed. However, by entering the Council Chambers and using the press or public seating area, you acknowledge that you may be filmed and that any information pertaining to you contained in the video and oral recording of the meeting will be used for webcasting or training purposes and for the purpose of keeping historical records and making those records available to the public. In making this use of your information the Council is processing data which is necessary for the performance of a task carried out in the public interest. If you have any queries regarding this and, in particular, if you believe that use and/or storage of any particular information would cause, or be likely to cause, substantial damage or distress to any individual, please contact dataprotectionofficer@north-ayrshire.gov.uk
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North Ayrshire Council, Cunninghame House, Irvine KA12 8EE Audit and Scrutiny Committee Sederunt John Bell (Chair) Donald Reid (Vice Chair) Eleanor Collier Cameron Inglis Tom Marshall Matthew McLean Davina McTiernan Donald L. Reid John Sweeney Chair: Apologies: Attending: