The Senior Finance Manager Strategy, Policy & Financial Accounts presented the report of the Director of Resources which detailed the plan for the audit of the Council’s financial statements by the Council’s appointed auditors, Grant Thornton, which was to take place during the Summer, to be reported back to the Committee in October 2022. The complexity of finances during the year was noted

Members discussed the detail and the harshness of the reports as well as the timeframe.

Resolved – That

(1)   the proposed Audit Plan be noted and it be confirmed that the arrangements set out will meet the Committee’s expectations with regard to providing independent scrutiny.

(2)    the report provided by the auditors be noted.

(3)   the update of the Statement of Accounts be noted.