| Description | BUSINESS
1. Sederunt and Declaration of Members’ Interests
2A. Statement on Equalities:
Consider, and if so decided, adopt the following:- “In line with the Council’s legal duty under section 149 of the Equality Act 2010, the Committee, in making decisions on the attached reports, shall have due regard to the need to:-
(i) eliminate discrimination, harassment and victimisation;
(ii) advance equality of opportunity between those who share a protected characteristic and persons who do not share it; and
(iii) foster good relations between those who share a protected characteristic and persons who do not share it.”
2B. Resolution:
Consider, and if so decided, adopt the following resolution: - That under Section 50A (4) and (5) of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973, as amended, the public and media representatives be excluded from the Meeting for Item 14 of the business on the grounds that it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information of the class described in Paragraph 14 of Part 1 of Schedule 7A of the Act.
3. Minute of Meeting of Audit Committee 18 May, 2023. (Pages 5-15)
4. Progress with Actions from Previous Audit Committee Meetings. (Pages 16-19)
5. Internal Audit Update Report. (Pages 20-41)
6. Internal Audit Reports (Public). (Pages 42-54)
7. Internal Audit Annual Report 2022/23. (Pages 55-77)
8. Unaudited Accounts 2022/23 for Aberdeenshire Council and its Charitable Trusts. (Pages 78-80)
8(a) Unaudited Aberdeenshire Council Annual Accounts 2022-23 (Pages 210-339)
9. Corporate Improvement Plan Quarterly Update. (Pages 81-95)
10. Annual Governance Statement 2022/23. (Pages 96-116)
11. Local Government Benchmarking Framework Report 2021/22. (Pages 117-152)
12. Risk and Resilience Update Report. (Pages 153-157)
13. Committee Review Process Stage 1 / Stage 1 Referral: Internal Audit Report 2226 – Adult Social Care Transport. (Pages 158-165)
14. Outcome of Scrutiny Referrals to Communities Committee relating to: Integration Joint Board Transformational Projects, Aberdeenshire Alcohol and Drugs Partnership Governance Arrangements and Assurance Review of Integration Joint Board Governance. (Pages 166-169)
ITEM WHICH THE COMMITTEE MAY WISH TO CONSIDER WITH THE PRESS AND PUBLIC EXCLUDED
15. Information and Cyber Security Annual Report. (Pages 170- 209)
(EXEMPT under paragraph 14)
DESCRIPTION OF EXEMPT INFORMATION
Paragraph 14 – Crime – Action taken in connection with the prevention of crime. |