Agenda item - Procurement and Appointment of External Auditors

Report of the Chief Finance Officer

That Audit & Standards Committee:

1)             Notes the requirements relating to the appointment of an External Auditor to the Council for the 2023/24 audit.

2)             Notes the letter of invitation from PSAA for the Council to opt-in to the national scheme for auditor appointments (Appendix 1).

3)             Recommends that Council formally agree to opt-in to the national scheme and adopt PSAA as the appointing person for the Council for the appointment of auditors for the period 2023/24 to 2027/28.

4)             Recommends that the Council delegates to the council’s Chief Finance Officer the authority to take all steps necessary or incidental to give effect to the decision in para 2.3 above.

39.1      Resolved- That Audit & Standards Committee:

1)             Notes the requirements relating to the appointment of an External Auditor to the Council for the 2023/24 audit.

2)             Notes the letter of invitation from PSAA for the Council to opt-in to the national scheme for auditor appointments (Appendix 1).

3)             Recommends that Council formally agree to opt-in to the national scheme and adopt PSAA as the appointing person for the Council for the appointment of auditors for the period 2023/24 to 2027/28.

4)             Recommends that the Council delegates to the council’s Chief Finance Officer the authority to take all steps necessary or incidental to give effect to the decision in para 2.3 above.