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North Ayrshire Council · 27 September 2022
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North Ayrshire Council, Cunninghame House, Irvine KA12 8EE Audit and Scrutiny Committee A Special 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 Tuesday, 27 September 2022 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 the Minutes of (i) the Ordinary Meeting of the Audit and Scrutiny Committee held on 31 May 2022; and (ii) the Special Meeting held on 30 June 2022 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 External Quality Assessment of Internal Audit by West Dunbartonshire Council Submit report by the Head of Service (Finance) on the findings of the recent external review of Internal Audit carried out by West Dunbartonshire Council (copy enclosed).
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North Ayrshire Council, Cunninghame House, Irvine KA12 8EE 4 Accounts Commission’s Report: Local Government in Scotland: Overview 2022 Submit a report by the Head of Service (Finance) on the findings of the Local Government in Scotland Overview 2022 report by the Accounts Commission (copy enclosed). 5 Internal Audit Annual Update Report: North Ayrshire Integration Joint Board (IJB) Submit report by the Head of Service (Finance) on the IJBs Annual Report for 2021/22 and the approved internal audit plan for 2022/23 (copy enclosed). 6 Strategic Risk Register 2022/23 Submit report by the Head of Service (Finance) on the Council’s agreed Strategic Risk Register for 2022/23 (copy enclosed). 7 Internal Audit and Corporate Fraud Action Plans: Quarter 1 Update Submit report by the Head of Service (Finance) on the progress made by Council Services in implementing the agreed actions from Internal Audit and Corporate Fraud reports as at 30 June 2022 (copy enclosed). 8 Internal Audit Plan 2022/23: Mid-Year Update Submit report by Head of Service (Finance) on progress made in delivering the 2022/23 Internal Audit Plan (copy enclosed). 9 Internal Audit Reports Issued Submit report by the Head of Service (Finance) on the findings of Internal Audit work completed between May and August 2022 (copy enclosed). 10 Counter Fraud and Corruption Strategy Submit report by the Head of Service (Finance) on the refresh of the Council’s Counter Fraud and Corruption Strategy (copy enclosed). 11 Annual Assurance Statement to the Scottish Housing Regulator 2021/22 Submit report by the Executive Director (Place) on the Council’s Annual Return on the Charter 2021/22 submission and on endorsement of the Annual Assurance Statement for submission to the Scottish Housing Regulator (copy enclosed). 12 Urgent Items Any other items which the Chair considers to be urgent.
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North Ayrshire Council, Cunninghame House, Irvine KA12 8EE 13 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. 14 Investigation Reports Issued Submit report by the Head of Service (Finance) on investigation reports finalised since the last meeting (copy enclosed). 15 Internal Audit and Corporate Fraud Action Plans: Quarter 1 Update (exempted items) Submit report by the Head of Service (Finance) on the progress made by Council Services in implementing the agreed actions from Internal Audit and Corporate Fraud reports as at 30 June 2022 (copy enclosed). 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 seating areas will not be filmed. However, by entering the Council Chambers, using the press or public seating area or (by invitation) participating remotely in this meeting, you are consenting to being filmed and consenting to the use and storage of those images and sound recordings and any information pertaining to you contained in them for webcasting or training purposes and for the purpose of keeping historical records and making those records available to the public. If you do not wish to participate in a recording, you should leave the meeting. This will constitute your revocation of consent. 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 Ian Murdoch John Sweeney Chair: Apologies: Attending: