Agenda item

The Service Director Finance submitted the revised audited Statement of Accounts for 2021/22 following the statutory audit period. 

Appendix B to the report set out the Council’s Letter of Representation which was to be sent to the External Auditor.

It was noted that there remained a relatively low-level number of queries outstanding, none of which were expected to impact on the Auditor’s opinion on the accounts.

Steve Loach, Head of Corporate Finance and Business Partnering wished to place on record his thanks to Grant Thornton colleagues, Gareth Mills and Thilina De Zoysa for their professional approach to this year’s audit of the Authority’s accounts. 

RESOLVED:

i)           That the Audit and Governance Committee noted the revised 2021/22 Statement of Accounts following the statutory audit period;

ii)          That the Audit and Governance Committee noted the Council’s Letter of Representation; and

iii)         That the Audit and Governance Committee RECOMMENDED TO FULL COUNCIL ON 24 NOVEMBER 2022 that the audited Statement of Accounts 2021/22 and Letter of Representation be approved.