Issue - meetings

Report of the Head of Finance (shared services) and external auditor

The committee received a report of the Head of Finance (shared services) and the external auditor’s annual letter.

Hannah Ormston provided a brief summary of the work the external auditor had carried out during 2015/16.  Many aspects of the letter had been reported at previous meetings.  She informed the committee that there would be earlier deadlines for the 2017/18 accounts. 

In response to a question from the Chair, Ms Ormston explained about the ‘Whole of Government Accounts’.  She added that the council was below the audit threshold of £350 million and therefore it had not been necessary to audit the consolidation pack.

Councillor Williams welcomed the letter, particularly as the accounts were unqualified and the auditor had not found anything to report on.

RESOLVED –

that the contents of the Annual Audit Letter be noted.