Issue - meetings

Because to reporting timetable arrangements, the report has been marked “to follow”.

The Executive Member for Finance and Support Services submitted a report setting out the background to the 2017/18 Statement of Accounts.  The report also provided details of the overall financial position in the Balance Sheet and revenue activities for the General Fund and Collection Fund. 

The Head of Strategic Finance and Property provided a summary of the report.  She commented that the accounts would not be signed off until all the work had been completed and asked that the task of signing off the accounts be delegated to the Head of Strategic Finance and Property.  This was supported. 

It was moved by Councillor J Wyllie and seconded by Councillor T Stowe that the recommendations, including delegated authority to sign off the accounts to the Head of Strategic Finance and Property, as detailed be supported.  After being put to the meeting and a vote taken, the recommendations were declared CARRIED.

RESOLVED - that (A) the Council’s Statement of Accounts for the financial year 2017/18 be approved and the Chairman of Performance, Audit and Governance Scrutiny Committee be authorised to sign thereof at the conclusion of the meeting;

(B)   the Letter of Representation be approved for signing by the Chairman of Performance, Audit and Governance Scrutiny Committee and the Head of Strategic Finance and Property; and

(C)   the Head of Strategic Finance and Property be given delegated authority to sign off the accounts.