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Audited Statement of Accounts 2019/20
- Meeting of Audit & Standards Committee, Tuesday, 27th October, 2020 4.00pm (Item 24.)
- View the background to item 24.
Report of the Acting Executive Director, Finance & Resources
Decision:
That the Audit & Standards Committee:
1) Notes the findings of the auditor (Grant Thornton) in their Audit Findings Report (AFR). The AFR is a separate item on this agenda.
2) Notes the results of the public inspection of the accounts (Section 5).
3) Approves the Letter of Representation on behalf of the council (Appendix 1).
4) Approves the audited Statement of Accounts for 2019/20 (Appendix 3).
5) Agrees that any material difference resulting from the outstanding audit query on the valuation of Council Dwellings should be adjusted before publication of the accounts.
Minutes:
24.1 The Committee considered a report of the Acting Chief Finance Officer that provided information about the audit of the council’s 2019/20 Statement of Accounts and recommends approval of the 2019/20 audited accounts and the Letter of Representation on behalf of the council.
24.2 The Committee considered the Audit Findings Report (AFR) that summarised the findings of the 2019/20 audit by the council’s appointed auditor, Grant Thornton, which was substantially complete. It included the key messages arising from the audit of the financial statements and the results of work undertaken to assess the Authority’s arrangements to secure value for money in its use of its resources.
24.3 In response to a question from Councillor Bagaeen, the external auditors explained that there was a potential underestimate on the increase in value of some properties not included in the rolling programme of ‘beacon’ valuation. In their view, that could cause a potential misstatement in the accounts if left unadjusted. The Head of Finance stated that the council would adjust the figures accordingly in the statement of accounts should the advice to do so be received from Grant Thornton as the council’s external auditor.
24.4 RESOLVED- That the Audit & Standards Committee:
1) That the Audit & Standards Committee note the findings set out in the 2019/20 Audit Findings Report.
2) Notes the results of the public inspection of the accounts (Section 5).
3) Approves the Letter of Representation on behalf of the council (Appendix 1).
4) Approves the audited Statement of Accounts for 2019/20 (Appendix 3).
5) Agrees that any material difference resulting from the outstanding audit query on the valuation of Council Dwellings should be adjusted before publication of the accounts.
Supporting documents:
- Audited Statement of Accounts 2019/20, item 24. PDF 243 KB View as HTML (24./1) 55 KB
- Appendix 1 - Letter of Representation, item 24. PDF 291 KB View as HTML (24./2) 49 KB
- Appendix 2 - Commentary on the Accounts, item 24. PDF 131 KB View as HTML (24./3) 23 KB
- Appendix 3 - Audited Statement of Accounts 2019/20, item 24. PDF 3 MB