37 Audit Progress Report and Sector Update from Grant Thornton (01:08:35) PDF 452 KB
To receive a report from Grant Thornton providing the Committee with a progress update on delivering their responsibilities as the Council’s external auditors.
Minutes:
The Committee had before it, and NOTED, a report * from Grant Thornton providing it with an update on progress in delivering their responsibilities as the Council’s external auditors.
The following was highlighted within the report:
· They were due to start planning the 2018/19 external audit and a rough indicative plan was included within the report.
· Since the last meeting they had signed off the HCA compliance audit.
· They had finished the first part of the Housing Benefit testing, however, they had identified two errors and further work would be required.
Note: * Report previously circulated; copy attached to the signed minutes.