Issue - meetings

Report of the Director of Finance

Purpose of report

To set out the response to Ernst & Young (EY) regarding the review of management assurance.

Recommendations

The meeting is recommended to:

1.1       Note the draft response relating to management assurances from Those Charged with Governance at Appendix 1.

1.2       Agree that the Director of Finance, in conjunction with the Chairman of the Accounts, Audit and Risk Committee, make any further changes to the response relating to management assurances from Those Charged with Governance at Appendix 1 that may arise as a result of the audit.

Resolved

(1)          That the draft response relating to management assurances from Those Charged with Governance (Annex to the Minutes as set out in the Minute Book) be noted.

(2)          That it be agreed that the Director of Finance, in conjunction with the Chairman of the Accounts, Audit and Risk Committee, make any further changes to the response relating to management assurances from Those Charged with Governance (Annex to the Minutes as set out in the Minute Book) that may arise as a result of the audit.

The Director of Finance presented a report which set out the response to Ernst & Young (EY) regarding the view of management assurance.

The Director of Finance confirmed the wording in paragraph 8 in relation to significant parties, would be checked to ensure correctness.

Resolved

(1)          That the draft response relating to management assurances from Those Charged with Governance (Annex to the Minutes as set out in the Minute Book) be noted.

(2)          That it be agreed that the Director of Finance, in conjunction with the Chairman of the Accounts, Audit and Risk Committee, make any further changes to the response relating to management assurances from Those Charged with Governance (Annex to the Minutes as set out in the Minute Book) that may arise as a result of the audit.