Agenda item

To consider the External Auditor’s Annual Governance Report for 2018/19.

In moving the report Councillor Gardiner thanked the External and Internal Auditors as well as the Service Director Finance and his team for all their hard work in preparing the Annual Governance Report, the financial statements and final accounts.

Moved by Councillor Gardiner – Seconded by Councillor Franklin; and

RESOLVED

(i)            That the External Auditor’s Annual Governance Report 2018/19 be approved;

(ii)          That the findings on the effectiveness of the Council’s internal controls and the conclusions on the Council’s arrangements for securing Value for Money be noted; and

(iii)             That the findings from the audit work in relation to the 2018/19 financial statements be noted and accordingly, the final accounts 2018/19 (as appended to the Annual Governance report now submitted) be approved.