The Cabinet considered the report of the Director of Finance updating on the Council Constitution which allocated responsibility for the approval of the Statement of Accounts to the Audit and Risk Management Committee. The draft Statement for 2011/12 was published on 29 June 2012 and was then subject to audit. The District Auditor presented his findings, within the Annual Governance Report (AGR) and an additional update to Audit and Risk Management Committee on 19 September 2012.  The Statement of Accounts 2011/12 was then published on 28 September 2012 before the statutory deadline of 30 September 2012.

The Statement of Accounts included the Merseyside Pension Fund (MPF) accounts as Wirral Council was the Administering Authority for MPF.  As the MPF received a separate Annual Governance Report this was considered by Pensions Committee on 18 September 2012 and Audit and Risk Management Committee on 19 September 2012 as part of approving the Accounts.

RESOLVED:

That the Statement of Accounts for 2011/12 and the Annual Governance Report be approved.