Issue - meetings

To consider a report of the Interim Section 151 Officer.

The Accounts and Audit Regulations 2015 set out statutory guidelines for the public inspection period, audit and approval of the annual Statement of Accounts.  The report provides an update as to the progress made on the 2023/24 Statement of Accounts.

Forvis Mazars LLP are the Council’s external auditors and are responsible for the audit of the Council’s 2023/24 annual Statement of Accounts.

Audit Committee is requested to note the report.

Officer contact John Pearsall on telephone number 0161 474 4033 or email john.pearsall@stockport.gov.uk

The Interim Section 151 Officer submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) which set out set out statutory guidelines for the public inspection period, audit and approval of the annual Statement of Accounts.  The report provided an update as to the progress made on the 2023/24 Statement of Accounts.

The following comments were made/issues raised:

·         The Committee passed on their congratulations on to Officers for getting the report and associated work completed so quickly.

RESOLVED – That the report be noted.