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2021/22 STATEMENT OF ACCOUNTS FOR WIRRAL COUNCIL, MERSEYSIDE PENSION FUND AND ANNUAL GOVERNANCE STATEMENT
Meeting: 01/03/2023 - Audit and Risk Management Committee (Item 58)
Additional documents:
- Appendix 1 - Wirral Council Statement of Accounts 2021/22, item 58
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- Appendix 2 - Summary Statements and Changes to Accounts 2021/22, item 58
PDF 94 KB
- Appendix 3 - Wirral Council Audit Findings Report 2021/22, item 58
PDF 8 MB
- Appendix 4 - Merseyside Pension Fund Audit Findings Report 2021/22, item 58
PDF 7 MB
- Appendix 5 - Pensions Committee Minutes Extract 28 September 2022, item 58
PDF 189 KB
- Appendix 6 - Annual Governance Statement 2021/22, item 58
PDF 501 KB
- Webcast for 2021/22 STATEMENT OF ACCOUNTS FOR WIRRAL COUNCIL, MERSEYSIDE PENSION FUND AND ANNUAL GOVERNANCE STATEMENT
Minutes:
The Senior Finance Manager presented the report of the Director of Finance which brought the final Accounts and the Audit Findings Reports of both Wirral Council and Merseyside Pension Fund as required by the Council’s Constitution. The report also presented the Annual Governance Statement for consideration and approval by the Committee. It was reported that the audit was substantially complete besides the Value For Money section which was expected in June 2023.
A representative from the external auditors Grant Thornton discussed the Council accounts audit with Members and informed them that they expected to give an unmodified audit report from the draft presented in October 2022.
Resolved: That
(1) the changes to the draft Accounts, and the External Audit Findings Reports for Wirral Council and Merseyside Pension Fund be noted.
(2) the final Accounts (Council and Merseyside Pension Fund) be approved as presenting a true and fair view of the Council’s and Merseyside Pension Fund’s income and expenditure for the year and its overall financial position.
(3) the Annual Governance Statement 2021/22 be approved.
(4) the Letters of Representation for Wirral Council and Merseyside Pension Fund be approved.