Scrutiny And Audit Committee - 04/02/2026

At a MEETING of the SCRUTINY AND AUDIT COMMITTEE held at Dundee on 4th February, 2026.

 

Present:-

 

BAILIES

 

Kevin KEENAN	Helen WRIGHT	Derek SCOTT
	Fraser MACPHERSON

 

COUNCILLORS

 

Jimmy BLACK	Stewart HUNTER	Lynne SHORT
	Lee MILLS

 

Bailie Kevin KEENAN, Convener, in the Chair.

 

The minute of meeting of the Scrutiny and Audit Committee of 3rd December, 2025 was held as read.

 

Unless marked thus * all items stand delegated.

 

I DECLARATION OF INTEREST

 

There were no declarations of interest.

 

(A) SCRUTINY REPORT ITEMS

 

II EDUCATION SCOTLAND (HMI) RETURN VISIT - BALDRAGON ACADEMY

 

There was submitted Report No 32-2026 by the Executive Director of Children and Families Service, reporting on the findings of the Education Scotland, His Majestys Inspectors of Education (HMI), follow-up inspection visit to Baldragon Academy in June, 2025.

 

The Committee agreed:-

 

(i) to note the contents of the report; and

 

(ii) to instruct the Chief Education Officer to monitor progress towards meeting the areas for improvement outlined in the report.

 

(B) AUDIT REPORT ITEMS

 

III INTERNAL AUDIT REPORTS

 

There was submitted Report No 25-2026 by the Chief Internal Auditor, submitting a summary of the Internal Audit Reports finalised since the last Scrutiny and Audit Committee.

 

The Committee agreed to note the information contained within the report.

 

IV INTERNAL AUDIT PLAN UPDATE AND PROGRESS REPORT

 

There was submitted Report No 26-2026 by the Chief Internal Auditor providing an update on the progress towards delivering the 2025/2026 Internal Audit Plan; the audits from previous years plans that were not complete in June, 2025, and information about the number of open internal audit recommendations.

 

The Committee agreed:-

 

(i) to note the progress with the Internal Audit Plan; and

 

(ii) to note progress with the implementation of agreed internal audit recommendations.

 

V INTERNAL AUDIT PERFORMANCE MEASURES AND INDICATORS

 

There was submitted Report No 27-2026 by the Chief Internal Auditor seeking input and approval from the Committee regarding published Internal Audit performance measures and indicators (KPIs) and providing an update regarding Committee review of internal audit performance.

 

The Committee agreed:-

 

(i) to review the proposed measures and indicators of Internal Audit performance to be published in the Annual Internal Audit Report and agree them, or propose any required changes;

 

(ii) to note that a review of other Councils published KPIs would be undertaken after the publication of Annual Reports in June, 2026 to identify any other relevant KPIs that should be considered for adoption; and

 

(iii) to note the proposal to obtain feedback about Internal Audits performance from the Scrutiny and Audit Committee members when the annual self-assessment of the Committee was undertaken with members.

 

 

 

 

Kevin KEENAN, Convener.