To present to the Glasgow City Integration Joint Board Finance, Audit and Scrutiny Committee details of the main elements of the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA) Guidance in relation to Audit Committees. The report also includes a self-assessment of compliance with the guidance and recommendations to improve compliance.

To present to the IJB Finance, Audit and Scrutiny Committee the Chief Internal Auditor’s Annual Report for 2022/23.

To provide a high level overview of the Integration Joint Board’s draft outturn position for 2022/23, and to seek approval for the transfer of funds to reserves to allow completion of the Integration Joint Board’s accounts by the statutory deadline of 30 September 2023.

To present to the IJB Finance, Audit and Scrutiny Committee the Unaudited Annual Accounts for the year ended 31 March 2023.

To present the Joint Performance Report for the Health and Social Care Partnership for Quarter 4 of 2022/23 for noting. The 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 Leads for Homelessness and Criminal Justice, and HR.

To advise the IJB Finance, Audit and Scrutiny Committee of the latest absence levels across Glasgow City Health and Social Care Partnership.

To provide the IJB Finance, Audit and Scrutiny Committee with a quarterly clinical and professional assurance statement for noting.

To advise the IJB Finance, Audit and Scrutiny Committee on the Adult Support and Protection (ASP) Joint Self-Evaluation for 2022 and related improvement work to support the delivery of key ASP processes. To request that the findings are noted along with the method and model used for the self – evaluation and to note the ASP improvement plan and agree further presentation of next joint self-evaluation following the 2023 evaluation.

To advise the IJB Finance, Audit and Scrutiny Committee of the recent audit and review undertaken of the current Contract Management Framework for social care purchased services.
To seek approval from the Committee for the proposed updates to the Contract Management Framework and related activities.
To seek approval that the Contract Management Framework is reviewed annually, with the next review by March 2025 to allow time for the implementation of this updated Framework.

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 4 (Q4) (1 January 2023 to 31 March 2023) and is asking the Committee to note the report and the risks on the register covering Quarter 4.