Audit Committee Agenda - 26 October 2020, 15:00 
A meeting to be held at Webex Virtual Meeting Room at 15:00 on 26 October 2020.
For further information please contact Anastasia Dragona on tel. no. 01506 281601 or email anastasia.dragona@westlothian.gov.uk
| Number | Item |
|---|---|
| Public Session | |
| 1 | Apologies for Absence View Papers |
| 2 | Declarations of Interest - Members should declare any financial and non-financial interests they have in the items of business for consideration at the meeting, identifying the relevant agenda item and the nature of their interest 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. View Papers |
| 4 | Confirm Draft Minutes of Meeting of Audit Committee held on Monday 22 June 2020 (herewith) View Papers |
| Public Items for Decision | |
| 5 | Counter Fraud Plan 2020/21 - Report by Audit, Risk and Counter Fraud Manager (herewith) View Papers |
| Public Items for Information | |
| 6 | Report to Members and the Controller of Audit on the 2019/20 Audit - Report by Head of Finance and Property Services (herewith) View Papers |
| 7 | Internal Audit of the Management of Pupils with Healthcare Needs in Educational Establishments - Report by Audit, Risk and Counter Fraud Manager (herewith) View Papers |
| 8 | Counter Fraud Annual Report 2019/20 - Report by Audit, Risk and Counter Fraud Manager (herewith) View Papers |
| 9 | Covid-19 Business Grant Fraud - Report by Audit, Risk and Counter Fraud Manager (herewith) View Papers |
| 10 | Risk Actions Arising from Audit and Inspection Reports - Report by Audit, Risk and Counter Fraud Manager (herewith) View Papers |
| 11 | Information Security Breaches - Risk Assessment - Progress Report - Report by Head of Corporate Services (herewith) View Papers |
| 12 | Audit Scotland Report: Housing Benefit Performance Audit - Annual Update 2019 - Report by Head of Finance and Property Services (herewith) View Papers |
| 13 | Audit Scotland Report on City Region and Growth Deals - Report by Head of Planning, Economic Development and Regeneration (herewith) View Papers |
| 14 | Privately Financed Infrastructure Investment - The Non-Profit Distributing (NPD) and Hub Models - Report by Head of Finance and Property Services (herewith) View Papers |
| 15 | Early Learning and Childcare - Follow Up Report by Audit Scotland - Report by Interim Head of Education (Primary) View Papers |
| 16 | Audit Scotland Report on Affordable Housing - Report by Head of Housing, Customer and Building Services (herewith) View Papers |
| 17 | Accounts Commission - Equal Pay in Councils, Impact Report - Report by Head of Corporate Services (herewith) View Papers |
| 18 | Local Government in Scotland: Challenges and Performance 2020 - Report by Head of Finance and Property Services (herewith) View Papers |
| 19 | Covid-19 Implications for Public Finances in Scotland - Report by Head of Finance and Property Services (herewith) View Papers |
| 20 | Covid-19: Guide for Audit and Risk Committees - Report by Audit, Risk and Counter Fraud Manager (herewith) View Papers |
| 21 | Scottish Local Authorities Chief Internal Auditors' Group (SLACIAG) - Annual Report - Report by Audit, Risk and Counter Fraud Manager (herewith) View Papers |