47 Grant Thornton - External Audit Update (01:02:49) PDF 337 KB
To receive a report from Grant Thornton providing an update on progress in delivering their responsibilities as the Council’s external auditors.
Minutes:
The Committee had before it, and NOTED, a * report from Grant Thornton updating it on the progress made in delivering their responsibilities as the Council’s external auditors.
It was hoped that the external audit findings for the 2015/16 financial year would be presented to the Committee in July 2016, two months ahead of the current schedule for the second year running.
Discussion took place regarding a number of Grant Thornton publications:
· Devolution and how councils are progressing with income generation and creating growth. A report would be going to the next Cabinet meeting regarding devolution but it was unlikely that any more detail would be known about business rates.
· Audit Committee effectiveness review, that is, how Members were selected, the skills and training they require and the optimum number on the Committee. The Committee requested that they receive a hard copy of this publication.
· Improving efficiency of Council Tax collection.
· Grant Thornton had been working with the Centre for Public Scrutiny to produce a member training programme.
Note: * Report previously circulated; copy attached to the signed Minutes.