Issue - meetings

To consider the report of the Head of Finance, Procurement and Commercial Services.

Consideration was given to the annual Governance Statement 2020/21 as contained on pages 251 to 267 of the Book of Reports.

The Corporate Compliance and Governance Manager outlined details of the report.

Resolved:      That the Annual Governance Statement 2020/21, as set out in Appendix 1 to the report, be deferred for approval pending the following actions:

1. That a follow up report be presented to a future meeting of the Committee from External Auditor Grant Thornton, in respect of feedback on the Derby Street Refurbishment Internal Audit Report which gave a 'no assurance' opinion to the Audit and Governance Committee
2. That the Council’s Financial Statements are available on the Council’s website with note to say the 2021 Accounts are yetto be completed and audited.

3    That the Council produces Financial Statements in accordance with CIPFA’s Practice on Local Authority Accounting in the UK following International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). The Financial Statements are scrutinised by the External Auditor with a separate report produced.  (This is to be looked in to by Officers as the 2020/21 Accounts are not yet complete and have not been audited).