Agenda item

The Committee considered the Audit Completion Report of the External Auditor relating to the year ended 31 March 2021 which provided a summary of all audit conclusions (for copy see file of minutes).

In taking Members through the report, James Collins, Senior Manager, Mazars was pleased to confirm that there were no significant difficulties encountered during the audit which was carried out remotely due to the ongoing impact of COVID 19 and that they had been able to issue as unqualified opinion on the accounts. He noted that the Value for Money Assessment had not yet been fully completed and signed off but that the work had been substantially completed. He thanked the Team for their co-operation and for the standard of the accounts and working papers that had been provided.

Resolved:

That the report be noted.