Issue - meetings

The Executive Member for Finance and Support Services submitted a report setting out the Council’s proposed response to the issues and recommendations raised in the Annual Audit letter for 2015/16.  It was noted that the Annual Audit Letter summarised the key issues and recommendations arising from the work undertaken by Ernst and Young LLP (EY) and confirmed that the Council had received an unqualified opinion on both its financial statements for the year ending 2015/16 and for the Value for Money conclusion on 30 September 2016.

The Head of Strategic Finance and Property thanked the External Auditors (EY) for their help in producing the accounts.

The Committee agreed the Council’s response to the Annual Audit Letter.

RESOLVED – that the Council’s response to the Annual Audit Letter be agreed.