Board papers - September 2023

Published: 06 February 2024
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RoS board papers for September 2023.


The minutes for this meeting are now available.

If you would like any of these papers in an accessible format, contact us with your preferences.

RoS Board Agenda

RoS Board Agenda

Agenda items to be taken in private

Transparency for publication

June 2023 Board Minutes

Board minutes June 2023

Action Log

A summary of the ongoing RoS Board actions

Audit & Risk Committee Minutes (09 May 2023)

Audit and Risk Committee minutes May 2023

Deloitte Annual Audit Report

Following in private discussion of the draft annual audit report within this meeting, the report has since been finalised and published, and can be viewed externally on the Audit Scotland website.

Link to the published audit report

Annual Report and Accounts 2022/23 Final

To request Registers of Scotland Board members review and agree the 2022-23 Annual Report and Accounts for publication.

Our published Annual Report and Accounts

KRR by Exception

To provide an update on the Key Risk Register following relevant reviews.

KRR by exception

Board Effectiveness Pulse Survey Results

to share the results of the Board effectiveness pulse survey, carried out in July/August 2023

Board Effective Review Results

Board Terms of Reference

To provide an annual review of the Boards ToR, and to advise that a subsequent version will return for Board consideration following the implementation of the revised EMT structure.

Board Terms of Reference

Governance Risk Discussion Tracker

To provide sight of risk discussions that have taken place at the Board and Audit and Risk Committee meetings, ensuring all risks are discussed appropriately.

Governance Risk Discussion Tracker

We Invest in Wellbeing Assessment Report

To introduce the We Invest in People report based on the interim assessment that took place in May 2023. The paper also outlines some key findings from the assessor and how the recommendations link to the RoS wide action plan themes that were identified in January 2023.

We Invest In People

Risk Appetite Approach as part of ERM Framework

To provide RoS Board with awareness of the new Enterprise Risk Management & Assurance (ERMA) Framework.

ERM Framework paper

ARC Terms of Reference

To share the Audit and Risk Committee revised draft ToR in line with annual review.

ARC Terms of Reference

Digital Showcase (including the potential of AI for RoS)

To provide an update to the Board on Digital capability progress.

Digital Showcase