10 September 2025

To present to the Glasgow City Integration Joint Board Finance, Audit and Scrutiny Committee details of the internal audit work undertaken in relation to Performance Management Arrangements.

To present to the IJB Finance, Audit and Scrutiny Committee an update on the implementation of previously agreed recommendations.

To present to the IJB Finance, Audit and Scrutiny Committee an update on the progress of the Internal Audit Plan for 2025/26.

To present to the IJB Finance, Audit and Scrutiny Committee the Audited Annual Accounts for the year ended 31 March 2025.

This report outlines the financial position of the Glasgow City Integration Joint Board as at 27th June 2025 for Council and 30th June 2025 for Health and highlights any areas of budget pressures and actions to mitigate these pressures.

To present the Joint Performance Report for the Health and Social Care Partnership for Quarter 1 of 2025/26 for noting. The IJB Finance Audit and Scrutiny Committee is also being asked to consider the exceptions highlighted in the report and review and discuss performance with the Strategic Lead for Children’s Services.

To provide the IJB Finance, Audit and Scrutiny Committee with an overview of the key HR metrics relating to Attendance Management in Quarter 1 (April - June 2025) as well as performance, notable key issues and the implications for Glasgow City HSCP.

To note the approval from the Chair and Vice Chair of the IJB Finance, Audit and Scrutiny Committee, on the grounds of urgency, to proceed with a recruitment process to the role of Depute Chief Officer, Operations and Governance / Chief Social Work Officer and Depute Chief Officer, Strategy, Innovation and Best Value (3 year fixed term).

To provide the IJB Finance, Audit and Scrutiny Committee with an update following the joint inspection of services for children and young people at risk of harm in Glasgow City, which GCHSCP took part in as one of the key community planning partners across the city supporting children and young people.

To advise IJB Finance, Audit and Scrutiny Committee of the outcome of formal inspection activity within Prison Healthcare in 2024; and ongoing work to ensure improved and sustained performance.

To advise the IJB Finance, Audit and Scrutiny Committee of the review of the Contract Management Framework for social care purchased services.
To seek approval from the Committee for the proposed updates to the Contract Management Framework including the introduction of an approach to Supplier Relationship Management.
To seek approval that the Contract Management Framework is to be reviewed on a three yearly basis. Officers may make minor updates within that period but any significant or material changes will be brought before the Committee for approval.

To provide the IJB Finance, Audit and Scrutiny Committee with a quarterly clinical and professional assurance statement for the period 1st April 2025 – 30th June 2025.

The purpose of this report is to provide an update to the IJB Finance, Audit and Scrutiny Committee on the status of the IJB’s risk register and to highlight key operational risks being managed in the Glasgow City Health and Social Care Partnership.
This report covers the review carried out in respect of changes to risk in Quarter 1 (1 April 2025 to 30 June 2025).

The purpose of this report is to seek approval from the Finance, Audit & Scrutiny Committee to establish a Short-Life Working Group to carry out a full review of the IJB’s Risk Management Policy & Strategy and to explore options for development of a risk appetite statement for the IJB.