Issue - meetings

*** Appendix 2 to this report will follow as it is currently being reviewed and finalised ****

Report of the Director of Finance

Purpose of report

To receive a report to ask Members to consider the following:

• Changes to be incorporated to the draft statement of accounts.

Recommendations

The meeting is recommended to:

1.1         That the Draft Statement of Accounts 2020/21 be endorsed, subject to the required changes identified to date in Appendix 2, and once the final audit opinion is received the Director Finance (S151 Officer), in consultation with the Chair of the Accounts, Audit and Risk Committee (or Vice Chair in case the Chairman is unavailable) be authorised to sign the accounts and it be noted that, if any material changes to the accounts are required, then an additional committee meeting would be convened to consider the changes.

1.2         Agree that the Director of Finance, in consultation with the Chair of the Committee (or Deputy Chair in their absence), can make any further changes to the letters of representation that may arise during completion of the audit.

Resolved

(1)          That subject to the changes required, the Draft Statement of Accounts 2019/20 be endorsed and it be agreed that once the final audit opinion is received the Director of Finance (S151 Officer), in consultation with the Chair of the Accounts, Audit and Risk Committee (or Vice Chair in case the Chairman is unavailable) be authorised to sign the accounts and it be noted that if any material changes to the accounts are required, then an additional committee meeting would be convened to consider the changes.

 (2)      That the Director of Finance, in consultation with the Chair of the Accounts, Audit and Risk Committee (or Vice Chair in their absence), be authorised to make any further changes to the letters of representation that may arise during completion of the audit.

The Director of Finance submitted a report which sought consideration of changes to be incorporated to the draft statement of accounts.

Resolved

(1)          That subject to the changes required, the Draft Statement of Accounts 2019/20 be endorsed and it be agreed that once the final audit opinion is received the Director of Finance (S151 Officer), in consultation with the Chair of the Accounts, Audit and Risk Committee (or Vice Chair in case the Chairman is unavailable) be authorised to sign the accounts and it be noted that if any material changes to the accounts are required, then an additional committee meeting would be convened to consider the changes.

 (2)      That the Director of Finance, in consultation with the Chair of the Accounts, Audit and Risk Committee (or Vice Chair in their absence), be authorised to make any further changes to the letters of representation that may arise during completion of the audit.