Issue - meetings

To receive a report from the Director of Finance, Assets & Resources presenting the final version of the annual report and accounts.

The Committee had before it, a report * from the Director of Finance, Assets & Resources presenting the final version of the annual report and accounts for 2016/17.

It was explained that this report needed to be considered in tandem with the external auditors’ audit findings report and any comments made by them be considered as part of the overall Committee decision.

It was stated that there had been no material changes to the accounts since a draft set had been presented to the Committee in May 2017.

RESOLVED that the annual report and accounts be approved (subject to the recommendations made by the external auditor, Grant Thornton) and that the letter of representation be formally approved and signed.

(Proposed by the Chairman)

Note: * Report previously circulated; copy attached to the signed minutes.