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Grant Thornton External Audit Progress Report and Sector Update - February 2024

Meeting: 20/03/2024 - Audit and Governance Committee (Item 52)

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Report of the Executive Director of Corporate Resources and Customer Services

 

Additional documents:

Minutes:

The Committee considered the report of the Executive Director of Corporate Resources and Customer Services which presented the Audit Progress Report for 2023/2024 from the Council’s external auditors, Grant Thornton (GT).

 

The Progress Report included:

 

·       Key Grant Thornton team members

·       The auditor’s statutory responsibilities

·       2023-24 deliverables

·       Audit approach

·       Digital experience

·       Sector update

 

The Committee asked for updates on the Council’s Statement of Accounts for 2020/21, 2021/22 and 2022/23.

 

The Engagement Lead from Grant Thronton introduced herself to the Committee and outlined the timeline for an Audit Plan, findings report and annual report.

 

RESOLVED:

 

That the Grant Thornton Report for 2023/2024 be noted.