Decision details

Changes to statutory deadlines for the publication of Local Authority Statement of Accounts

Decision Maker: Audit Committee

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: No

Purpose:

Welsh Government are intending to change the statutory deadlines for Local Authorities to publish their Statement of Accounts. The report summarises the Council’s planned approach to respond to the changes which would introduce earlier deadlines for 2017/18 and 2020/21 financial years.

Decision:

That the report and changes to the September meetings of the Audit Committee and Council to approve the Statement of Accounts, as explained in paragraph 1.08, be noted.

Report author: Liz Thomas

Publication date: 09/04/2018

Date of decision: 24/01/2018

Decided at meeting: 24/01/2018 - Audit Committee

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