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Urgent Items of Business

Meeting: 22/09/2021 - Governance & Audit Committee (Item 12)

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Any other items which, pursuant to Section 100B(4)(b) of the Local Government Act 1972, the Chairman decides are urgent.

Minutes:

Stuart McKellar, Executive Director: Resources, relayed to members an urgent report inviting Members of the Committee to consider a specific proposal in a technical consultation issued by MHCLG as part of its response to the Redmond Review of local audit arrangements. The committee was asked the following:

 

Do you agree with the proposals that auditors should be required to present an annual report to Full Council, and that the Audit Committee should also report its responses to the Auditor’s report?

 

Arising from questions and discussion, the following points were noted:

 

·        Reporting to Full Council undermines the purpose of the committee and would not be able to go as in-depth as the committee.

·        Full Council was considered more visible to members of the public and allows other Members who understand Governance & Audit to give comment and allow them an opportunity to participate.

·        Forwarding a report to Full Council is already an option, should the committee deem it necessary, and a report is already produced annually.

·        Auditors presenting the report to Full Council would undermine the committee and did not seem necessary, as they would have already presented the same report to the committee.

 

RESOLVED that Stuart McKellar respond to the MHCLG consultation based on the committee’s comments.


 

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