Audit Committee Agenda - 21 March 2022, 14:00 Help

A meeting to be held at MS Teams Virtual Meeting Room at 14:00 on 21 March 2022.

For further information please contact Anastasia Dragona on tel. no. 01506 281601 or email anastasia.dragona@westlothian.gov.uk

Number Item
Public Session 
1Apologies for Absence
2Declarations 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
3Order 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.
4Confirm Draft Minutes of Meeting of Audit Committee held on Monday 24 January 2022 (herewith) View Papers
Public Items for Decision 
5Internal Audit Plan 2022/23 - Report by Audit, Risk and Counter Fraud Manager (herewith) View Papers
6Counter Fraud Plan 2022/23 - Report by Audit, Risk and Counter Fraud Manager (herewith) View Papers
Public Items for Information 
7External Audit Plan 2021/22 - Report by Audit, Risk and Counter Fraud Manager (herewith) View Papers
8Internal Audit of Placing in Schools - Report by Audit, Risk and Counter Fraud Manager (herewith) View Papers
9Local Government in Scotland Financial Overview 2020/21 - Report by Head of Finance and Property Services (herewith) View Papers
Public Items for Decision 
10PRIVATE SESSION - 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 
11Internal Audit of Section Payments - Report by Audit, Risk and Counter Fraud Manager (exempt in terms of Paragraph 14)
12Counter Fraud Investigation: Misappropriation of School Funds - Report by Audit, Risk and Counter Fraud Manager (exempt in terms of Paragraph 14)
Public Session 
13Closing Remarks