Meeting documents
Audit Committee
Thursday, 16th June, 2016 7.00 pm
| Number | Item |
Agenda Front Page  | |
| Agenda Papers | |
| Audit 16.06.16 Minutes | |
| 1. | Apologies/Substitutes |
| 2. | Declarations of Interest |
| 3. | Minutes – To approve the Minutes of the Meeting of this Committee held on the 15th March 2016 |
| 4. | Part I – For Decision |
| This report introduces the Statement of Accounts training and includes: 1. Draft Statement of Account 2015/16 sent for Audit2. Presentation on Statement of Accounts3. Grant Thornton – A guide to local authority accounts | |
| Statement of Accounts 2015/16 (including Member Training) | |
| 5. | The report sets out progress made since this Committee received the ‘weak’ assurance rated report on Safeguarding in December 2016. The report notes that as a result of progress towards implementing recommendations Mid Kent Audit’s most recent follow up report (examining actions due by 31 March 2016) raised the assurance level from ‘weak’ to ‘sound’. |
| Safeguarding Audit Follow Up | |
| 6. | This is the third report to the committee updating them on the emerging picture for the procurement of an external auditor for the 2018/19 financial statements.This is the first time that the Council has had the ability to appoint its own auditor although this freedom will be restricted to appointing an auditor that is authorised by the Financial Conduct Authority.There are three approaches to this procurement that are outlined in the paper and it recommends that the preferred option is to procure through a Sector Led Body. |
| Procurement and Appointment of External Auditors | |
| 7. | Part II – Monitoring/Information Items |
| Report Tracker and Future Meetings |