Audit and Scrutiny Committee - 26 September 2023

Membership

• Chair - Councillor Andrew Morrison
• Councillor Tony Buchanan
• Councillor Paul Edlin
• Councillor Annette Ireland
• Councillor David Macdonald
• Provost Mary Montague
• Councillor Gordon Wallace

Notice of meeting

View the notice of meeting for 26 September 2023. (PDF) [135KB] (opens new window)

Agenda

1. Report apologies for absence.
2. Declarations of interest.
3. Chair's Report.
4. Read the Clerk's report on clarification received on queries raised at previous meetings. (PDF) [698KB] (opens new window)
5. Read the Head of Accountancy's (Chief Financial Officer) report on the annual accounts for the Council's charitable trusts and external audit (International Standard on Auditing 260) for 2022 to 2023. (PDF) [824KB] (opens new window)
6. Read the Head of Accountancy's (Chief Financial Officer) report on annual accounts and draft annual audit report for East Renfrewshire Council. (PDF) [5MB] (opens new window)
7. Read the Head of Accountancy's (Chief Financial Officer) report on interim treasury management report for 2023 to 2023 - quarter 1. (PDF) [932KB] (opens new window)
8. Read the Director of Business Operations and Partnerships report on the national fraud initiative - update. (PDF) [276KB] (opens new window)
9. Read the Chief Executive's report on managing the risk of fraud and corruption - Fraud Response Statement for 2022 to 2023 (including Audit Scotland Fraud and Irregularity report for 2022 to 2023). (PDF) [704KB] (opens new window)
10. Read the Chief Executive's biannual report on the Strategic Risk Register and risk management progress. (PDF) [1MB] (opens new window)
11. Read the Chief Executive's report on the review of the Council's risk appetite in relation to reputational risk. (PDF) [771KB] (opens new window)
12. Read the External Auditor's report on the best value thematic report for year ended 31 March 2023 - leadership and development of new local strategic priorities. (PDF) [1MB] (opens new window)
13. Read the Chief Auditor's Internal Audit annual report for 2022 to 2023. (PDF) [894KB] (opens new window)

Meeting papers

Read the Audit and Scrutiny Committee papers for 26 September 2023. (PDF) [7MB] (opens new window)  

Meeting Recording

A recording of this meeting can be viewed on the Council's YouTube channel.

Minute

Read the minute of the meeting held on 26 September 2023. (PDF) [197KB] (opens new window)

Clerk

For more information phone 0141 577 8388 or email linda.hutchison@eastrenfrewshire.gov.uk.

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