Agenda item

The Council’s External Auditor (Grant Thornton) will submit a report giving details about their work as at 8^th March, 2019, outlining the audit deliverables for 2018/19 together with a Sector Update summarising emerging national issues and developments.

The Council’s External Auditor (Grant Thornton) submitted a report giving details about their work as at 8^th March, 2019, outlining the audit deliverables for 2018/19, together with a Sector Update summarising emerging national issues and developments.  The report also gave a summary of the results of auditors work in 2017./18 in relation to Public Sector Audit Appointments.

The report was introduced by Mr G Mills (Grant Thornton Engagement Lead) and was accompanied by Mr T DeZoysa).

Particular reference was made to the following:

·         The ongoing work in relation to Value for Money – which was to conclude in July

·         The arrangements being made to meet all Members of the Senior Management Team

·         Thanks were extended to all those who had attended the Local Audit Committee Chairs and Members meeting held in their Leeds Office on the 26^th February, 2019

·         Reference was made to the following matters as detailed within the Sector Update and there was a discussion particularly as to how issues arising would be examined and addressed.  It was suggested that these may form the basis for discussion at the Workshop/Training session to be held in the Autumn.  It was also suggested that the Chair discuss this matter further with the Head of Internal Audit and Corporate Anti-Fraud:

o   National audit Office – the Health and Social Care Interface

o   Care Homes for the Elderly – Where are they now?

·         There was a discussion of the ways audit issues (and particularly with regard to project management) would be picked up relation to The Glassworks.  It was suggested that such issues and accounts closure could be picked up at the June/July meeting.  It was also noted that the Overview and Scrutiny Committee was to receive a report on various matters in May and this may lead into a report to the following Audit Committee.

RESOLVED  that the external audit progress report and Sector Update be noted.