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Section 1
Apologies
Apologies from members.
Declarations of Interest and Transparency Statements
Members are asked to declare an interest or make a transparency statement in any item(s) on the agenda and to provide a brief explanation of the nature of the interest or the transparency statement.
Section 2
Report by Chief Auditor.
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There was submitted a report by the Chief Auditor relative to the requirement in terms of the Public Sector Internal Audit Standards (PSIAS) that Internal Audit communicated the results of each engagement to the Board. The appendix to the report provided a summary of the Internal Audit findings for the period 1 October to 31 December 2025.
DECIDED: That the summary of Internal Audit reports finalised during the period 1 October to 31 December 2025 be noted.
Report by Chief Auditor.
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There was submitted a report by the Chief Auditor relative to Internal Audit and Counter Fraud performance between 1 April and 31 December 2025 in terms of the delivery of the Audit Plan for the year and outlining actual performance against targets set by the Director of Finance & Resources.
DECIDED: That the Internal Audit and Counter Fraud Team progress and performance between 1 April to 31 December 2025 be noted.
Section 3 Heading
MONITORING & REVIEWING SERVICE DELIVERY PERFORMANCE POLICIES AND PRACTICE
Section 3
Report by Director of Finance & Resources.
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There was submitted a report by the Director of Finance & Resources relative to an overview of the Accounts Commission report in respect of the 2023/24 audit of Glasgow City Council Senior Officer Exit packages. The report also set out Renfrewshire Council’s current position.
DECIDED: That the contents of the report be noted.
Report by Director of Finance & Resources.
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There was submitted a report by the Director of Finance & Resources relative to an overview of the findings of the Accounts Commission spotlight report on Culture & Leisure Services. The report also set out Renfrewshire Council’s current position.
DECIDED: That the contents of the report be noted.
Report by Director of Finance & Resources.
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There was submitted a report by the Head of Digital, Transformation and Customer Services relative to Audit Scotland’s report following a cyber-attack on Comhairle nan Eilean Siar.
DECIDED:
(a) That the contents of the report be noted;
(b) That it be noted that there had been previous cyber security updates provided to the Board in relation to the Council’s defence in depth and defence in breadth security architecture;
(c) That it be noted that further, more detailed, cyber security updates would be provided to the Corporate Management Team in response to the findings; and
(d) That the criticality of business continuity arrangements, and the need for these to be regularly reviewed by the relevant service and corporate owners be noted.
Report by Director of Children's Services.
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There was submitted a report by the Director of Children’s Services relative to Audit Scotland’s national report entitled ‘Improving care Experience - Delivering The Promise’. The report summarised the current situation of the implementation of ‘The Promise’ in Scotland and the challenges it faced. The Convener proposed that a report be brought back to a future meeting of the Board in relation to ‘The Promise’ within Renfrewshire. This was agreed unanimously
DECIDED:
(a) That the content of the Audit Scotland report and the implications for 'The Promise' within Renfrewshire Council be noted; and
(b) That a report be brought back to a future meeting of this Board in relation to 'The Promise' within Renfrewshire.
Report by Chief Executive.
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There was submitted a report by the Chief Executive relative to the annual complaints report 2024/25. The report provided information on complaints closed and performance on key indicators and highlighted improvements made to the complaints handling procedure to ensure that complaints were handled well, and the organisation learned from them and improved service delivery, where appropriate. A performance scorecard was included within the appendix to the report to provide additional data for 2024/25 performance against Scottish Public Service Ombudsman indicators.
DECIDED: That the content of the report be noted.
Report by Director of Finance & Resources.
Report by Director of Finance & Resources.
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There was submitted a report by the Director of Finance & Resources relative to the Annual Programme for the Audit, Risk & Scrutiny Board for 2025/26. The report and attached appendix detailed the Review topics and outlined the possible timescales.
DECIDED: That the phased implementation plan for 2025/26, attached as an appendix to the report, be agreed.
Section 4
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EXCLUSION OF PRESS AND PUBLIC
The Board may by resolution exclude the press and public from the meeting during consideration of the following items of business as it is likely, in view of the nature of the business to be transacted, that if members of the press and public are present, there could be disclosure to them of exempt information as defined in paragraph 4 of Part I of Schedule 7A of the Local Government (Scotland) Act, 1973.
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Summary of Internal Audit Investigation Reports for the period 01 October 2025 to 31 December 2025
Report by Chief Auditor.
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There was submitted a report by the Chief Auditor relative to the requirement in terms of the Public Sector Internal Audit Standards (PSIAS) that Internal Audit reported on the findings and conclusions of audit engagements to the Board. The appendix to the report provided a summary of the findings of the internal audit investigations. The Convener proposed that a follow-up report on the items discussed be brought back to a future meeting. This was agreed unanimously.
DECIDED:
(a) That the summary of Internal Audit Investigation Reports finalised during the period 1 October to 31 December 2025 be noted; and
(b) That a follow-up report on the items discussed be brought back to a future meeting.
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