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Audit, Risk and Assurance Committee

  • Date: 28 January 2021
  • Time: 10:00 AM
  • Location: online

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1. Standing Items
- Welcome and Apologies
- Declarations of interest
- Minute from meeting held on 15 September 2020 for
approval
- Action Log and Matters Arising
- Decisions taken since last Committee
- Decision on taking business in private (Items 7-9)


2. Audit and Improvement Progress
a) Internal Audit Progress Report
Report for Discussion presented by the Internal Audit Partner
b) Management Progress on Internal Audit Actions
Report for Discussion presented by the Internal Audit Partner
c) Police Scotland Audit and Improvement Recommendation
Tracker Q3 Update
Report for Discussion presented by ACC Professionalism and Assurance
d) SPA Audit and Improvement Recommendations Update
Report for Discussion presented by the SPA Interim Chief Executive and the Audit and
Risk Lead, SPA.
e) HMICS Thematic Inspection of SPA Progress Update
Report for Discussion presented by the SPA Interim Chief Executive and the Audit and
Risk Lead, SPA.


3. Internal Audit Reports
Reports for Discussion presented by the Internal Audit Partner
a) Benefits Realisation and Efficiency Targets
b) COVID-19
c) Core Financial Systems: Fixed Assets
d) Forensic Case Management


4. Internal Audit Annual Plan 2021/22
a) Report for Discussion provided by the Head of Finance, Audit and Risk, SPA
b) Report for Discussion provided by the Internal Audit partner


5. Whistleblowing
a) Report for Discussion provided by the Interim Chief Executive, SPA
b) Report for Discussion provided by ACC Professionalism and Assurance


6. Audit Committee Work plan
Report for Discussion presented by the Chair


The following items will be taken in private:


7. Standing Items
- Minute relating to items held in private on 15 September
2020 for approval
- Action Log and Matters Arising


8. Risk Reporting
a) Police Scotland Strategic and Organisational Risk Register
Report for Discussion presented by the Enterprise Risk Manager, Police Scotland
b) SPA Corporate and Strategic Risk Register
Report for Discussion presented by the Audit and Risk Lead, SPA


9. Information Management – 6 monthly reporting
Report for Discussion presented by the Head of Finance, Audit and Risk, SPA


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 7, 8 and 9 in accordance with the SPA’s Standing Orders section 20


Next meeting

(From the date of this meeting)

05 May 2021

Location : online