5.1 In compliance with the Delivering Good Governance in Local Government: Framework (2016) (including the Addendum (2025)) on the annual review of governance and the annual governance statement, the council has established systems to review and continuously improve its governance and internal control environment throughout the year. Actions for improvement have been identified, and their implementation will be monitored and reported as part of the next annual review.
5.2 It is our opinion that reasonable assurance can be placed upon the adequacy and effectiveness of North Lanarkshire Council’s governance arrangements, including those of its Group. The annual review process has provided sufficient evidence that the council’s corporate governance arrangements have operated effectively, and that the council and its group entities have complied with the relevant corporate governance principles in all significant respects.
5.3 Having considered all the principles; I am satisfied that the organisation has adopted a response that is appropriate for its fraud and corruption risks and commits to maintain its vigilance to tackle fraud.