Board papers - August 2020

Published: 13 November 2020
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Board papers for August 2020.


Our board papers for August 2020.

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 - 18 August 2020

May board minutes

Board minutes - May 2020

Action log

A summary of the ongoing RoS board actions.

Audit and Risk Committee Minutes

Audit and Risk Committee minutes - April 2020

Audit and Risk Committee minutes - May 2020

Audit and Risk Committee minutes - June 2020

Audit and Risk Committee minutes - July 2020

Audit and Risk Committee minutes - August 2020

Audit and Risk Committee Terms of Reference

Terms of Reference - August 2020

Audit Scotland 2019-20 annual audit report

Audit Scotland 2019-20 annual audit report

Annual Report and Accounts 2019/20 Final

Annual Report and Accounts - board review

Annual Report and Accounts 2019/20

Key Risk Update

The purpose of this paper is to provide RoS Board with an update on the Key Risk Register (KRR) and assurance framework 2020-25 following the EMT, RoS Board and Audit & Risk Committee (ARC) annual risk workshop in May 2020 and ongoing Key Risk Owner (KRO) and ARC reviews.

Key Risk Register paper - August 2020

Annex 1B - KRR infographic

Annex 1C - KRR matrix

Financial update

This paper provides an update on the financial performance year to date, and forecast income and expenditure for the full year.

The income forecast is presented as a range of worst case to best case to reflect the uncertainty caused by Covid-19.

Finance update - June 2020

Coronavirus transition plans update

This paper provides the RoS Board with a progress update on the Transition project, which was formed at the beginning of May 2020 in response to the COVID-19 impact.

Transition project update

Improving diversity and inclusion at RoS

This paper seeks advice from the RoS board on how we can improve diversity and inclusion at RoS.

Improving diversity and inclusion at RoS

Annex A: draft RoS diversity strategy

Annex B: current approach to supporting inclusion for customers of our services

Annex C: current understanding of diversity within RoS

Annex D: our 2019 equality mainstreaming report

Annex E: current action underway to support diversity and inclusion in RoS

Board effectiveness review results

The purpose of this paper is to share the results of the Board effectiveness review survey, carried out in June 2020.

Board effectiveness review results

RoS board terms of reference

The purpose of this paper is to carry out the annual review of the board terms of reference.

RoS board terms of reference

Governance risk discussion tracker

The purpose of this paper is to provide the RoS board with sight of risk discussions that have taken place at the board and Audit and Risk Committee meetings for the financial year 2020 - 2021, ensuring all risks are discussed appropriately.

Corporate risk governance discussion tracker