| 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 the Meeting of 6 July, 2023 5 - 14
4 Statement of Outstanding Business 15 - 19
5 Internal Audit Update Report 20 - 54
6 Internal Audit Reports (Public) 55 - 78
7 Internal Audit Reports (Public) Deferred 79 - 98
8 Audit Scotland: Local Government in Scotland Overview 2023 99 - 105
9 Scottish Public Services Ombudsman Annual Complaints Performance Report 2022/23 106 - 123
10 Outcome of Scrutiny Referral to Communities Committee - Stage 1 - Assurance Review of Integration Joint Board Governance 124 - 136
11 Outcome of Scrutiny Referral to Communities Committee - Stage 1 - Integration Joint Board Transformational Projects 137 - 147
12 Outcome of Scrutiny Referral to Communities Committee - Stage 2 - Aberdeenshire Alcohol and Drugs Partnership Governance 148 - 161
13 Committee Review Process Stage 1 - Assurance Review of Adults with Incapacity 162 - 169
14 Records Management Update 170 - 189
15 Annual Whistleblowing Report 2022/23 190 - 196 |