Agenda and minutes

RESOLVED – That the decisions of the meeting held on 21 June 2012 be approved as a correct record.

Apologies for absence were received from Councillor Alex Brodkin (Councillor Arjun Mittra substituting) and Mr Richard Harbord.

Members declared the following interests:

Details are appended of the questions asked of, and the answers given by the Chairman.  Verbal responses were given to supplementary questions at the meeting.

There were no Members’ Items.

The Director of Corporate Governance/ Monitoring Officer introduced the report.

RESOLVED – That the Annual Governance Statement be approved for inclusion with the Statement of Accounts for 2011/12.

The Deputy Chief Executive/Chief Finance Officer introduced the report.  .  Mr Paul Hughes, Mr Tom Foster and Ms Melanie Fox of Grant Thornton LLP also spoke to the report

The Committee complimented the Accounting Team on their speedy completion of the accounts for this year.

RESOLVED -

(1)       That the Committee approves the audited Statement of Accounts 2011/12 and they be signed by the Chairman and the Deputy Chief Executive/Chief Finance Officer as having been approved.

(2)       That the matters raised by the external auditor relating to detailed aspects of the 2011/12 accounts audit, including the pension fund accounts, be noted.

(3)       That the officer response to matters raised by the external auditor be noted.

The Assistant Director of Finance - Audit and Risk Management introduced the report.

RESOLVED - That the Committee notes the progress against the Internal Audit Plan for 2012-13 to 31^st August 2012 and the actions being taken to address some cases of non implementation of high priority recommendations.

There were no such items.