Audit Committee Agenda - 20 March 2026, 09:30 
A meeting to be held at Council Chambers, West Lothian Civic Centre, Livingston, EH54 6FF at 09:30 on 20 March 2026.
For further information please contact Karen McMahon on tel. no.
01506 281621 or email karen.mcmahon@westlothian.gov.uk
| Number | Item |
|---|---|
| Public Session | |
| 1 | Apologies for Absence |
| 2 | Declarations of Interest - Members must declare any interests they have in the items of business for consideration at the meeting, identifying the relevant agenda items and the nature of their interests. View Papers |
| 3 | Order of Business, including notice of urgent business, declarations of interest in any urgent business and consideration of reports for information. The Chair will invite members to identify any such reports they wish to have fully considered, which failing they will be taken as read and their recommendations approved. |
| 4 | Confirm Draft Minutes of Meeting of Audit Committee held on Friday 16 January 2026 (herewith) View Papers |
| Public Items for Decision | |
| 5 | Audit Committee Workplan - Report by Audit, Risk and Counter Fraud Manager (herewith) View Papers |
| 6 | Internal Audit Plan 2026/27 - Report by Audit, Risk and Counter Fraud Manager (herewith) View Papers |
| 7 | Counter Fraud Plan 2026/27 - Report by Audit, Risk and Counter Fraud Manager (herewith) View Papers |
| 8 | Internal Audit and Counter Fraud Strategy 2025-2028 - Report by Audit, Risk and Counter Fraud Manager (herewith) View Papers |
| 9 | Internal Audit Charter - Report by Audit, Risk and Counter Fraud Manager (herewith) View Papers |
| 10 | Audit Committee Self Assessment 2025/26 - Feedback - Report by Audit, Risk and Counter Fraud Manager (herewith) View Papers |
| Public Items for Information | |
| 11 | Internal Audit Summary Report - Report by Audit, Risk and Counter Fraud Manager (herewith) View Papers |
| 12 | External Audit Plan 2025/26 - Report by Audit, Risk and Counter Fraud Manager (herewith) View Papers |
| 13 | Local Government in Scotland Financial Bulletin 2024/25 - Report by Director of Finance and Property Services (herewith) View Papers |
| 14 | Internal Audit of Care at Home Contract Monitoring – Follow Up - Report by Audit, Risk and Counter Fraud Manager (herewith) View Papers |
| Public Items for Decision | |
| 15 | The Clerk considers that the following business is likely to be taken in private (exempt under the relevant paragraphs of Part 1 of Schedule 7A of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973) |
| Private Items for Information | |
| 16 | Internal Audit of Operational Building Security - Report by Audit, Risk and Counter Fraud Manager |