Issue - meetings

To consider a report of the Deputy Chief Executive and Section 151 Officer.

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.’ 

The current auditor appointment arrangements cover the period up to and

including the audit of the 2022/23 accounts.

The Committee is requested to consider the options for the procurement

of external audit services and support the preferred option to opt into

the sector-led option through PSAA for the appointment of external

Auditors to principal local government and police bodies for five

Financial years from 1 April 2023.

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

The Deputy Chief Executive and Section 151 Officer submitted a report

(copies of which had been circulated) which outlined the options for the

procurement of external audit services.

RESOLVED – That the preferred option to opt into the sector-led option

through PSAA for the appointment of external auditors to principal local

government and police bodies for five financial years from 1 April 2023 be

approved.