Agenda item

The Council’s External Auditor will submit the Annual Audit Letter 2015/16 and summarising the key findings from the audit, detailing the Value for Money Conclusion and risk areas, the Audit opinion, the financial statements audit, the Annual Governance Statement and the Whole of Government Accounts and giving details of the final fees for 2015/16.

Mr M Moore introduced the item, noting the statutory requirement to produce the letter.  The letter itself provided a summary of the key findings from the audit, which were discussed in some detail by the Committee at its previous meeting in September, 2016.

The letter provided information on the Value for Money Conclusion and risk areas, the Audit opinion, the financial statements audit, the Annual Governance Statement and the Whole of Government Accounts and gave details of the final fees for 2015/16.

RESOLVED that the Annual Audit Letter 2015/16 be received and its content noted.