Issue - meetings

To consider a report of the Borough Treasurer.

The report informs  Members of the arrangements for appointing External Auditors.  The Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014 (the Act) at Section 7 states that a “relevant authority must appoint a local auditor to audit its accounts for a financial year not later than 31 December in the preceding financial year.” Current auditor contracts were extended for 12 months, therefore for this Council the appointment of an auditor must be completed by 31 December 2017 for the audit year 2018/19.  

The Audit Committee is asked to note the current position in respect of arrangements for the appointment of external auditors.

Officer Contact: John Pearsall on Tel: 0161 474 4033 or email: john.pearsall@stockport.gov.uk

The Borough Treasurer submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) informing the Audit Committee of the arrangements for appointing external auditors for the audit year 2018/19. This process, as previously agreed by the Committee, was in conjunction with AGMA Councils and GMCA through the Public Sector Audit Appointments Limited (PSAA). Through that procurement process the Council had been notified by PSAA that it was proposing to appoint Mazaars LLP.

RESOLVED – That the report be noted and that representatives of Mazaars LLP be invited the next meeting of the Audit Committee.