To consider an update report from the Council’s external auditor.

Mr. T. Rooney (Mazars) provided Members with an introduction to the key points contained in the external auditors’ second progress report in respect of the 2018/19 audit year. It was noted that no significant matters had been identified from planning and interim work which required reporting to Members at this stage. Audit staff were scheduled to be undertaking further work imminently, and a Final accounts workshop was planned for the Council’s finance officers. Members’ attention was drawn to the schedule of potentially useful national publications appended to the report; and it was agreed that the Chair would make arrangements for the circulation of the 2019 Horizon Scanning document.

            RESOLVED –

(1)          That the content of the Audit Progress Report be noted.

(2)          That the Chair make arrangements for the circulation of the 2019 Horizon Scanning document.