Agenda item

Joint Report of the Interim Corporate Director of Regeneration and Local Services and the Corporate Director of Resources / Treasurer to the Joint Committee.

The Joint Committee considered a joint report of the Interim Corporate Director of Regeneration and Local Services and Corporate Director of Resources and Treasurer to the Joint Committee relating to proposals for the continued delivery of external audit by Mazars LLP for the three financial years 2019/20 to 2021/22 (for copy see file of minutes).

The Head of Finance and Transactional Services, Paul Darby advised that Mazars LLP were also Durham County Council’s auditor and that there was a good working relationship, Mazars were based in Durham, and they were familiar with the systems and reporting of the Council.

Resolved:

That the Joint Committee appoint Mazars to undertake the external audit arrangements for the 2019/20, 2020/21 and 2021/22 financial years.