Agenda item - External Audit: Annual Report

Report of External Audit

1)             That the Audit & Standards Committee notes the auditor’s annual (Value For Money) report for the financial year ending 31 March 2021.

50.1      The Committee considered a report of External Audit that set out their annual report for the year ending 31 March 2021 reports on the council’s value for money arrangements for the 2020/21 financial year. The report is attached at Appendix 1.

50.2      In response to questions from Councillor Meadows, the Executive Director Governance People & Resources clarified that the Constitutional Working Group would be reviewing the number of working groups and Task & Finish groups shortly and that a specific KPI for Freedom of Information requests was something that could be considered.

50.3      Resolved-

1)           That the Audit & Standards Committee notes the auditor’s annual (Value For Money) report for the financial year ending 31 March 2021.