Agenda

Minute of Meeting of the Audit and Risk Committee held on 16 January 2017 to be approved and signed by the Chairman. (Copy attached.)

Consider report by Chief Officer Audit and Risk on progress made to deliver the Council’s Risk Management Strategy 2015 including an update on agreed Improvement Actions to refine the risk management arrangements at the Council to ensure their on-going effectiveness.    (Copy attached.)

Consider report by Chief Officer Audit & Risk on the Council’s counter fraud responsibilities and the progress made to deliver the Council’s Counter Fraud Strategy 2015 including an update on improvement actions to refine the arrangements to tackling fraud at the Council.  (Copy attached.)

Consider a report by Chief Officer Audit & Risk on findings from recent work carried out by Internal Audit, including the recommended audit actions agreed by Management to improve internal controls and governance arrangements, to complete the Internal Audit Annual Plan 2016/17.   (Copy attached.)

Consider report by Chief Officer Audit & Risk on the annual assurance and audit opinion to Management and Audit and Risk Committee arising from Internal Audit activity in completing the Internal Audit Annual Plan 2016/17. (Copy attached.)

Consider report and draft Annual Governance Statement 2016/17 by Chief Executive for inclusion in Scottish Borders Council Statement of Accounts 2016/17. (Copy attached.)

Consider the Audit and Risk Committee Annual Report 2016/17 on their work for the year in fulfilling their remit based on their annual self-assessment. (Copies attached.)

Consider overview report and plan by Audit Scotland on how they will deliver their external audit for Scottish Borders Council for the year ended 31 March 2017. (Copy attached.)

Consider overview report and plan by Audit Scotland on how they will deliver their audit for Scottish Borders Pension Fund for the year ended 31 March 2017 including the opinions on the financial statements. (Copy attached.)

Consider a report by Chief Officer Audit & Risk on proposed strategic direction to deliver Internal Audit assurance and support services and on proposed Internal Audit programme of work 2017/18 to enable preparation of an annual Internal Audit opinion on the adequacy of the Council's overall control environment.  (Copy attached.)