(i) to instruct the Interim Chief Officer – Governance (Assurance) to seek a schedule of external audit reporting in 2024/25 from Audit Scotland by 31st March 2024, including dates for reporting the audited annual accounts and Best Value reports, in order that officers can plan for resourcing these activities, update committee business planners and ensure the requirements to notify the London Stock Exchange are fully met;
(ii) to instruct the Interim Chief Officer – Governance (Assurance) to write to the chair of the Strategic Scrutiny Group, comprising Scotland’s main public sector scrutiny bodies, to seek a schedule of external scrutiny in 2024/25 to allow Council resources to be allocated accordingly; and
(iii) to note the management proposals on the Internal Audit Plan 2024/25 and seek the views of the Chief Internal Auditor on these proposals when considering the Plan at a later point in this agenda.