External Audit Progress Report
To receive a verbal report from Grant Thornton providing an update on progress in delivering their responsibilities as the Council’s external auditors.
Minutes:
The External Auditor provided a verbal update on where Grant Thornton were in terms of delivering their responsibilities as the Council’s external auditors. It was explained that since the last Audit Committee they had had a second meeting with the Group Manager for Financial Services and the Deputy Chief Executive (S151). They had started work on the value for money risks and confirmed that the pooling of capital receipts work had been completed. No issues of concern had been identified.