Issue - meetings

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

The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government has recently consulted on the following proposals as part of the government’s response to the Redmond Review:

·         A new system leader for the local audit framework.

·         Proposals to strengthen audit committee arrangements within councils.

·         Measures to address ongoing capacity issues on the pipeline of local auditors.

·         Action to further consider local audit functions for smaller bodies.

The attached document summarises the responses to the government’s local audit framework: technical consultation and sets out a series of measures to strengthen the local audit framework.

The Committee is recommended to note the report.

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

A representative of the Deputy Chief Executive (and Section 151 Officer) submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated).

The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government had recently consulted on the following proposals as part of the government’s response to the Redmond Review:

·         A new system leader for the local audit framework.

·         Proposals to strengthen audit committee arrangements within councils.

·         Measures to address ongoing capacity issues on the pipeline of local auditors.

·         Action to further consider local audit functions for smaller bodies.

The report summarised the responses to the government’s local audit framework: technical consultation and sets out a series of measures to strengthen the local audit framework.

RESOLVED – That the report be noted.