Issue - meetings

To consider a report of the Assistant Director for Finance (Interim Section 151 Officer) and the Chair of Audit Committee.

The report demonstrates how the Audit Committee has fulfilled its terms of reference during the financial year and how it is fully committed to helping to improve the Council’s governance and control environments during the year ahead.

The report further outlines how the Committee’s activities during the financial year are designed to make a positive contribution to the continual improvement of governance arrangements across the Council, as well as performing the statutory roles as identified in the Constitution.

Audit Committee is requested to note the report.

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

The Interim Section 151 Officer and the Chair of Audit Committee submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) which demonstrated how the Audit Committee had fulfilled its terms of reference during the financial year and how it was fully committed to helping to improve the Council’s governance and control environments during the year ahead.

The report further outlined how the Committee’s activities during the financial year were designed to make a positive contribution to the continual improvement of governance arrangements across the Council, as well as performing the statutory roles as identified in the Constitution.

The following comments were made/issues raised:

·         The Chair of Audit Committee wished to express her thanks to all officers of the Council who assisted in the work of the Audit Committee.

RESOLVED – That the report be noted.