Report of the Director of Finance (S151 Officer)

The subject of the decision:

The Interim Director of Finance (s151 Officer) submitted a report which presented the Statutory Auditor Results Report for the year ended 31 March 2020. 

Alternative options considered:

None.

The reason for the decision:

Each year the Council produced its Financial Report which was required to be approved by a statutory auditor.  In 2019/20 the appointed auditor was Ernst & Young LLP.  The Audit Results report was attached at Annex A of the report.  A member of Ernst & Young LLP was in attendance to present the report and answer questions.

The decision:

That:-

(1)    the Audit Results Report presented to the Audit, Governance and Standards Committee for the 2019/20 audit as prepared by Ernst & Young LLP attached at Annex A to the report be accepted;

(2)    the audited Statement of Accounts for 2019/20 at Annex B of the report be received; and

(3)    the Interim Director of Finance, acting in the capacity of the Authority’s Section 151 Officer, in consultation with the Chairman of the Committee, be authorised to agree and sign the Letter of Representation.