External Audit update
Verbal update from the External Auditor.
Additional documents:
Decision:
Resolved
(1) That the verbal update be noted.
Minutes:
The External Auditor provided a verbal update. Fieldwork was ongoing and a formal consultation with Finance officers was needed for each adjustment. The significant risks identified in the planning report remained the same.
The External Auditor advised the Committee
that it was anticipated that the audit would be completed in late
October. In light of the delegation to
sign off the Statement of Accounts 2021/22 agreed under the
previous agenda item, the External Auditor explained that she would
send the external audit results to Committee members and, subject
to the majority of Committee members responding they were
satisfied, the delegation to sign off could be fulfilled.
Resolved
(1) That the verbal update be noted.