Agenda item

The Committee received a report from the External Auditor regarding grant certification for 2013/14 (for copy see file of Minutes).

The External Auditor highlighted the areas of grant certification work that has been completed:-

·         Housing and Council Tax Benefit Subsidy

·         Pooling of Housing Capital Receipts Return

·         Homes and Communities Agency (Travellers)

·         School Centred Initial Teacher Training (SCITT) 2012/13

·         Decent Homes Backlog Programme Funding

·         European Regional Development Funding (ERDF) – NETPark Connector Project Claim

The Corporate Director, Resources advised that there had been some complexities merging the seven housing benefits services into one.  It was a credit to the team to have made improvements over the last couple of years, whilst working within the parameters of the service.

Resolved:-

That the report be noted.