Agenda item

The Committee will receive the External Audit Technical Update which incorporates the External Audit Progress Report for March, 2017.

Amy Warner, Manager at KPMG presented the Technical Update and External Audit Progress report.  The Committee’s attention was drawn to the current position in the audit cycle, with the interim audit visit to take place week commencing 27^th March, and the review of the draft financial statements commencing in July, 2017.

With regards to the information supplied on Children in need of help or protection, a question was asked as to whether this information was included as it pertained specifically to Barnsley.  It was acknowledged          that the National Audit Office report was something all authorities needed to be mindful of.

With regards to the Committee seeking further information on areas where it may be an outlier in terms of value for money, it was noted that no areas had been identified as yet. 

RESOLVED that the Technical Update incorporating the External Audit Progress report be noted.