Issue - meetings

Due to the timescale and print deadlines, the recommendations of the meeting of Cabinet held on 14 February 2023 will be circulated to Members in advance of the meeting of Council

Item CB 23/16 referred from Cabinet minutes of 14 February 2023.

RESOLVED: That the recommendations at Minute CB 23/16 be approved

Recommendation (AU 23-4) of Audit Committee of 16 January 2023

Consideration was given to the recommendations of the Audit Committee meeting held on 16 January 2023 (AU 23/4).

RECOMMENDED:  That

(1)             the Auditor’s Annual Report for 2021/22, attached at Annex 1, be approved; and

(2)             the management comments to the improvement recommendations made in paragraphs 1.2.4 to 1.2.5  be noted and endorsed.

*Referred to Council

The Council’s external auditors (Grant Thornton UK LLP) are required to satisfy themselves that the Authority has made proper arrangements for securing economy, efficiency and effectiveness in its use of resources and to report on the same to those charged with governance - which for this purpose is the Audit Committee – followed by Cabinet and Full Council.

The report of the Management Team introduced the Auditors Annual Report (attached at Annex 1) prepared by Grant Thornton UK LLP in respect of the Borough Council’s overall arrangements for securing economy, efficiency and effectiveness in the use of resources.

No significant weaknesses in arrangements had been identified but a number of improvements had been recommended to the risk management process and the performance management framework.  These were detailed in 1.2.4 and 1.2.5 of the report.

RECOMMENDED:  That

(1)             the Auditor’s Annual Report (attached at Annex 1) for 2021/22 be approved; and

(2)             the management comments to the improvement recommendations (detailed in 1.2.4 and 1.2.5) be noted and endorsed.

*Referred to Cabinet