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Appointment of External Auditors

Meeting: 14/02/2017 - Council (Item 11)

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Item CB 17/3 referred from Cabinet minutes of 31 January 2017

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Minutes:

Item CB 17/3 referred from Cabinet minutes of 31 January 2017

 

RESOLVED:  That the recommendations at Minute CB 17/3 be approved.


Meeting: 31/01/2017 - Cabinet (Item 3)

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The report of the Director of Finance and Transformation referred to the identification of the opt-in to a sector led body as the preferred option for the appointment of external auditors when the transitional arrangements came to an end on 31 March 2018 (Minute AU 16/18).  Members were advised that the formal invitation to opt-in to the appointing person arrangements made by Public Sector Audit Appointments Limited (PSAA) was received on 27 October 2016 with a closing date of 9 March 2017.  A copy of the PSAA prospectus and FAQs were annexed to the report and it was noted that the Audit Committee at its meeting on 23 January 2016 had recommended that the Council opt in to the arrangements.

 

RECOMMENDED:  That the Council opts in to the appointing person arrangements made by Public Sector Audit Appointments for the appointment of external auditors.

*Referred to Council