Issue - meetings

Report of the Chief Officer (Resources).

The Chief Officer (Resources) presented a report which sought the Committee’s recommendation regarding for proposals to secure the future appointment of an external auditor for the Council and asked that the Committee recommend the proposals for approval by Full Council.

Members were advised that following the abolition of the Audit Commission new arrangements were needed for the appointment of external auditors to local authorities. The Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014 required authorities’ to either opt in to an “appointing person regime” or to establish an auditor panel and conduct their own procurement exercise.

In accordance with the Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014 the Council was required to make a decision on its preferred arrangements for appointing an external auditor of the audit 2018/19 accounts onwards.

The preferred option being recommended was to sign up to the service available via the sector-led body Public Sector Audit Appointments.

It was proposed by Councillor Thomas and seconded by Councillor Whitaker:

“That the recommendations as set out in the report, be approved.”

Upon being put to the vote Members voted unanimously in favour of the proposition, whereupon the Chairman declared the proposal to be carried.

Resolved:

That the Audit Committee recommends to Full Council that this Council opts in to the appointing person arrangements made by Public Sector Audit Appointments (PSAA) for the appointment of external auditors.