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Councillor Lisa-Marie Hughes (Chair) and Cath Cooney (Vice Chair)
Councillor Jacqueline Cameron: Jamie Kinlochan: Alan McNiven: Fiona Ralph
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Prior to the commencement of the meeting the Chair intimated that this meeting of the Committee would be recorded and that the recording would be available to watch on both the Council and HSCP websites.
Items Of Business
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.
There were no declarations of interest or transparency statements intimated prior to the commencement of the meeting.
Prior to the start of the meeting, the Chair welcomed Cath Cooney and Jamie Kinlochan to this meeting of the Committee.
Minute of meeting of this Committee held on 12 September 2025.
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The Minute of the meeting of the IJB Audit, Risk & Scrutiny Committee held on 12 September 2025 was submitted.
DECIDED: That the Minute be approved.
Report by Chief Internal Auditor.
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The Chief Internal Auditor submitted a report providing an update on the progress of the Internal Audit Plan for 2025/26, a copy of which was appended to the report.
DECIDED: That the progress against the Internal Audit Plan for 2025/26 be noted.
Report by Chief Internal Auditor.
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The Chief Internal Auditor submitted a report providing a summary of internal audit activity, relevant to the IJB, recently undertaken in partner organisations. In relation to internal audit activity within Renfrewshire Council, the report provided detail on the review of the processes in operation for awarding and monitoring housing adaptation grants. In relation to internal audit activity within NHSGGC, the report provided detail on the audit reviews in relation to Freedom of Information and the recording and monitoring of property transactions.
DECIDED: That the contents of the report be noted.
Report by Chief Internal Auditor.
4
The Chief Internal Auditor submitted a report relative to the revised Internal Audit Charter and Mandate which had been updated to take account of the new Global Internal Audit Standards in the UK Public Sector.
DECIDED: That the revised Internal Audit Charter and Mandate, as appended to the report, be approved.
Report by Strategic Lead & Improvement Manager.
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Under reference to item 7 of the Minute of the meeting of this Committee held on 12 September 2025, the Strategic Lead & Improvement Manager submitted a report providing an update on ongoing activity to identify and manage risks and issues and updates made to the IJB’s Risk and Issue Register, a copy of which was appended to the report.
DECIDED:
(a) That the updates made to the Risk and Issue Register, as detailed in Section 4 of the report, be noted; and
(b) That the planned IJB discussions in relation to risk appetite, as detailed in Section 5 of the report, be noted.
Report by Head of Strategic Planning & Health Improvement.
6
The Head of Strategic Planning & Health Improvement submitted a report setting out a summary of the Directions issued to Renfrewshire Council and NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde for the period September 2024 to September 2025, as detailed in the summary log appended to the report.
DECIDED: That the contents of the report be noted.
Report by Head of Mental Health, Learning Disability & Alcohol & Drug Recovery Services.
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The Head of Mental Health, Learning Disability & Alcohol & Drugs Recovery Services submitted a report summarising the findings from the unannounced visit to North and East Wards, Dykebar Hospital on 24 June 2025 by the Mental Welfare Commission for Scotland, a copy of which was appended to the report.
DECIDED: That the content of the report be noted.
Report by Head of Mental Health, Learning Disability & Alcohol & Drug Recovery Services.
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The Head of Mental Health, Learning Disability & Alcohol & Drugs Recovery Services submitted a report summarising the findings from the announced visit to South Ward, Dykebar Hospital on 15 July 2025 by the Mental Welfare Commission for Scotland, a copy of which was appended to the report.
DECIDED: That the content of the report be noted.
EXCLUSION OF PRESS AND PUBLIC
The Committee may by resolution exclude the press and public from the meeting during consideration of the following item 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 1 of Part I of Schedule 7A of the Local Government (Scotland) Act,1973.
Exempt report by Chief Internal Auditor. (This exempt report has been issued to members of the Committee under separate cover).
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The Chief Internal Auditor submitted an exempt report relative to the findings and conclusions of an audit engagement.
DECIDED: That the contents of the report be noted.
Note that the next meeting of this Committee will be held remotely on MS Teams at 10.00 am on 20 March 2025.
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DECIDED: That it be noted that the next meeting of this Committee would be held remotely on MS Teams at 10.00 am on 20 March 2026.
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