Issue - meetings

That the Annual Audit Letter be noted.

The Head of Finance introduced the Annual Audit Letter from the Council’s Appointed Auditor, Wales Audit Office (WAO).  She said that the two key issues were acknowledgement that the Statement of Accounts 2011/12 previously received by the Committee had been granted an unqualified, clean audit opinion and to note the WAO Improvement Assessment Letter, which had been received and discussed under the earlier item.

Ms. Hughes said that the WAO was required to form a view on the Council’s arrangements to secure economy, efficiency and effectiveness and that confirmation of this letter confirmed that arrangements were in place.  The WAO would highlight any areas where improvements could be made in the Improvement Assessment Letter.

Following a question by Councillor G.H. Bateman, it was explained that there had been a delay in closing the accounts for 2011/12 due to work on progressing a query raised by a member of the public on the use of Communities First grant funding.  Work on this was nearing completion.

RESOLVED:

That the Annual Audit Letter be noted.