Members are requested to give notice of any declarations of interest in respect of items of business on the Agenda.

The accuracy of the Minutes of the meeting of the Audit and Scrutiny Committee held on 30 January 2018 and the Special Meeting held on 6 March 2018 will be confirmed and the Minutes signed in accordance with Paragraph 7 (1) of Schedule 7 of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 (copy enclosed).

Submit report by the Executive Director (Finance and Corporate Support) on the review of financial management within the Health and Social Care Partnership (copy enclosed).

Submit report by the Executive Director (Education and Youth Employment) on the recommendations of the Audit Commission report on the expansion of early learning and childcare in Scotland (copy enclosed).

Submit report by the Chief Executive on the development provided to Councillors over the last year, including attendance rates, feedback from currently activities and suggestions for future planned development (copy enclosed).

Submit report by the Executive Director (Finance and Corporate Support) on the External Audit Plan prepared by Deloitte LLP, the Council’s external auditor (copy enclosed).

Submit report by the Executive Director (Finance and Corporate Support) on the findings of Internal Audit work completed between 1 January and 28 February 2018 (copy enclosed).

Submit report by the Executive Director (Finance and Corporate Support) on the proposed Internal Audit Plan for 2018/19 and the indicative programme of work for 2019/23 (copy enclosed).

Submit the Minutes of the meetings of the Ayrshire Valuation Joint Board held on 5 September 2017 and 9 January 2018 (copies enclosed).

Any other items which the Chair considers to be urgent.

Resolve in terms of Section 50(A)4 of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973, to exclude from the Meeting the press and the public for the following item of business on the grounds indicated in terms of Paragraph 1 of Part 1 of Schedule 7A  of the Act.

Non Disclosure of Information

In terms of Standing Order 19 (Disclosure of Information), the information contained within the following report is confidential information within the meaning of Section 50A of the 1973 Act and shall not be disclosed to any person by any Member or Officer.

Submit report by the Executive Director (Finance and Corporate Support) on the findings of Corporate Fraud investigations completed between 1 January and 28 February 2018 (copy enclosed).