Agenda item

The Committee received the Annual Audit Letter 2014/15 from Mazars summarising the 2014/15 audit of Durham County Council and Durham County Council Pension Fund (for copy see file of Minutes).

Mr C Waddell, Mazars advised that all deadlines had been met and an unqualified opinion had been issued for both the County Council and Pension Fund Accounts. He added that robust arrangements were in place with regards to value for money.

The Committee were advised that Mazars had signed off and closed the whole of government accounts (WGA) on the same day as the accounts, and that the certificate had been issued.

Mr Waddell informed the Members that he would give a presentation at the next meeting about the Value for Money conclusion, as they moved to one overall criteria, including partnership working.

Resolved:

That the contents of the letter are noted.