Councillor Alastair Forsyth

Internal Audit Report

From: Audit Committee - Wednesday, 24th September, 2025 10.15 am - September 24, 2025

The purpose of this report is to advise the Committee of the outcomes of completed audits. Global Internal Audit Standards require that Internal Audit report the results of its activities to the Board. In Aberdeenshire Council, this is the Audit Committee. This report helps satisfy the requirement.

Agreed

Statement of Outstanding Business

From: Audit Committee - Wednesday, 24th September, 2025 10.15 am - September 24, 2025

Agreed

Assurance Review of Aberdeenshire Responders Care at Home- Audit 2501 Update Report

From: Audit Committee - Wednesday, 24th September, 2025 10.15 am - September 24, 2025

...they agreed that management actions had adequately addressed the audit recommendations regarding the Aberdeenshire Responders Care at Home service, providing sufficient assurance and negating the need for a Stage 1 review process.

Agreed

APP/2025/0415 - Land at Middleton of Blackford, Rothienorman

From: Formartine Area Committee - Tuesday, 23rd September, 2025 9.45 am - September 23, 2025

...consideration of the application for a battery energy storage system was deferred pending a site visit to assess the road network, visual impact, and impact on the area's character and landscape, with further details sought regarding community benefits.

Defer

Declaration of Members' Interests

From: Formartine Area Committee - Tuesday, 23rd September, 2025 9.45 am - September 23, 2025

Note