Issue - meetings

The Minutes of the meeting of the Audit and Risk Committee held on 29 June 2021 were noted.

Susan Ringwood, the Vice Chair of the Committee, advised that the meeting that had been due to be held on 14 September 2021 had been rescheduled as the Audited Accounts had not yet been finalised.

The Minutes of the meeting of the Audit and Risk Committee held on 20 April 2021 were noted.

The Chair of the Committee, Councillor Sandy Taylor, gave a brief verbal update to the Board advising that the meeting on 20 April 2021 had been Susan Ringwood’s first meeting and she had been appointed as vice chair of the Committee.  He advised that it had been the last meeting for Azets Audit Services who had provided internal audit services and that this role would now be taken forward by Argyll and Bute Council Internal Audit.  He highlighted that the final report by Azets had confirmed that the Audit and Risk Committee have adequate and effective framework for governance, risk management and control.