Decision details

Further to Minute No 62 of the Cabinet meeting held on 1 December 2016, the Council considered the report of the Head of Corporate Resources which provided details of proposals for appointing an external auditor to the Authority for the 2018/19 accounts and beyond. The Councils current auditors are working under a contract originally let by the Audit Commission which was subsequently novated to Public Sector Audit Appointments (PSAA) following the closure of the Audit Commission, which would cease at the end of 2017/18.

It was move by Councillor Maher, seconded by Councillor Fairclough and

RESOLVED:

That Public Sector Audit Appointments’ (PSSA) invitation to ‘opt in’ to the sector led option for the appointment of external auditors for five financial years commencing 1 April 2018 be accepted.