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CIPFA Position Statement on Audit Committees In Local Authorities and Police 2018 - Independent Member

 

 

Meeting: 13/03/2019 - Audit Committee (Item 12)

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To consider a report of the Borough Treasurer.

 

The purpose of the report is to outline the rationale and reasoning behind not currently having an independent member on the Council’s Audit Committee.

 

The Committee are requested to:

 

(i)            Note the contents of the report

(ii)          The Chair of the Committee to review the issue of an independent member as part of his/her annual review and report on the effectiveness of the Audit Committee.

 

 

Officer contact: John Pearsall on 474 4033 or Email: john.pearsall@stockport.gov.uk

Additional documents:

Minutes:

The Borough Treasurer submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) outlining the rationale and reasoning for currently not appointing an independent member to the Council’s Audit Committee.

 

RESOLVED – That the report be noted and the Chair be requested to give this issue further consideration as part of his annual report on the effectiveness of the Audit Committee.