Issue - meetings

(a)       That the Audit Wales report - Audit of the Financial Statements 2023/24 - Flintshire County Council - be noted;

(b)       That the final version of the Statement of Accounts 2023/24 be approved, following consideration of the Audit Wales report; and

(c)       That the Letter of Representation be approved.

The Corporate Finance Manager presented a report (agenda item 4) to seek approval of the final audited version of the Statement of Accounts 2023/24.  He thanked the Strategic Finance Manager and his team for their work on this, along with that of Audit Wales colleagues.  An emerging legal matter was highlighted, relating to a local government organisation of which the Council was one of the members.  The Committee was informed of additional contingent liability wording to be included in the accounts to reflect the risk at this stage.  It was noted that a briefing on the outcome would be provided in due course.

In summarising the report by Audit Wales, Mike Whiteley thanked the Finance team for their support during the audit.

On that basis, the recommendations were supported.

RESOLVED:

(a)       That the Audit Wales report - Audit of the Financial Statements 2023/24 - Flintshire County Council - be noted;

(b)       That the final version of the Statement of Accounts 2023/24 be approved, following consideration of the Audit Wales report; and

(c)       That the Letter of Representation be approved.