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Audit, Risk and Assurance Committee

  • Date: 14 July 2022
  • Time: 10:00 AM
  • Location: online

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A G E N D A

1. Standing Items
- Welcome and Apologies
- Declarations of interest
- Minute from meeting held on 04 May 2022 for approval
- Action Log and Matters Arising
- Decision on taking business in private (Items 6-9)

2. Audit and Improvement Progress
2.1 Internal Audit Update
Report for Discussion presented by the SPA Head of Finance, Audit and Risk and the Internal Audit Partner
2.2 Police Scotland Audit and Improvement Recommendation Tracker Q1
Report for Discussion presented by Assistant Chief Constable, Professionalism
2.3 SPA Audit and Improvement Recommendations Update
Report for Discussion presented by the Head of Finance, Audit and Risk, SPA.

3. Internal and External Audit Reporting
3.1 Internal Audit Reports
o Core Financial Systems
o Business Continuity Planning
o Vetting
Report for Discussion presented by the SPA Head of Finance, Audit and Risk and Internal Audit
3.2 Audit Scotland Management Report
Reports for Discussion presented by the Senior Audit Manager

4. Assurance Reporting
4.1 SPA Whistleblowing Annual Report
Reports for Discussion presented by the SPA Chief Executive
4.2 Police Scotland Whistleblowing Annual Report
Report for Discussion presented by the Assistant Chief Constable, Professionalism
4.3 SPA Year End Performance Assessment
Report for Discussion presented by the SPA Chief Executive

5. Audit, Risk and Assurance Committee Work Plan
Report for Discussion presented by the Chair

The following items will be taken in private

6. Standing Items
- Minute relating to items held in private on 04 May 2022 for approval
- Minute relating to items held in private on 02 June 2022 for approval
- Action Log

7. Draft Annual Report and Accounts for the Scottish Police Authority for the Year to 31 March 2022
Report for Discussion presented by the SPA Chief Executive and the Financial Controller, Police Scotland

8. Risk Management Reporting
8.1 Police Scotland Strategic and Organisational Risk Review
Report for Discussion presented by the Head of Policy, Audit, Risk and Assurance, Police Scotland
8.2 SPA Strategic and Corporate Risk Review
Report for Discussion presented by the Audit and Risk Lead, SPA

9. Assurance Reporting
9.1 Annual Data Loss and Fraud & Theft Report
Report for Discussion presented by the Assistant Chief Constable, Professionalism

Notes
Membership: Mary Pitcaithly (Chair), Paul Edie, Katharina Kasper, Grant Macrae, Catriona Stewart

If you have any questions about the agenda or meeting arrangements, please contact SPA Board Services Scottish Police Authority, c/o 1 Pacific Quay, Glasgow, G51 1DZ, SPABoardServices@spa.pnn.police.uk
Subject to agreement by the Board at agenda item 1 above, the following Items of business will be considered in private for the reasons noted below:
Items 6-9 in accordance with the SPA’s Standing Orders section 20.


Next meeting

(From the date of this meeting)

15 September 2022

Location : online