Issue - meetings
External Auditors Annual report 2023/24
Meeting: 28/01/2025 - Audit and Governance Committee (Item 7.)
7. External Auditors Annual report 2023/24 
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Purpose
To update the Committee on the findings of the financial statement and Value for Money (VFM) external audit of the 2023/24 financial year.
External Audit expect to sign the accounts on the w/c 3 February 2025 following the completion of a small number of outstanding points and after the committee have had the opportunity to review the findings of their audit work.
Recommendation
That the Audit and Governance Committee resolves to:
- Note the Audit Completion Report (Annex A) and revised 2023/24 Statement of Accounts (Annex C)
- Delegate authority to the Deputy Chief Executive and S151 Officer, in consultation with the Chair of the Audit and Governance Committee, to approve the 2023/24 Statement of Accounts upon receipt of advice for any outstanding issues from the External Auditor.
- Recommend that the Chair of the Audit and Governance Committee and Deputy Chief Executive and Section 151 Officer sign the Letter of Representation (Annex D)
Additional documents:
- Annex A_ CDC Audit Completion Report 2023-24 - FINAL, item 7.
PDF 4 MB
- Annex C_STATEMENT OF ACCOUNTS 2023-2024_20.1.25, item 7.
PDF 2 MB
- Annex D_CDC Letter of Representation 202324, item 7.
PDF 61 KB
- Webcast for External Auditors Annual report 2023/24