Issue - meetings

Consideration has been given to recommending the Council to approve the proposed arrangement for appointing an external auditor for the financial year beginning on 1 April 2018.

The alternative options to that being recommended, but which were discounted, included making a standalone appointment or joining with other local authorities to set up a Joint Independent Auditor Appointment Panel / local joint procurement arrangements.

RESOLVED -

That the Council be recommended to approve the proposal to opt-in to a national sector led body that will undertake the appointment of an external auditor on behalf of the Council.

The above decisions have been made for the following reasons:

(A)

To ensure the Council can make the necessary arrangements for the appointment of external auditors for the financial year beginning on 1 April 2018 in compliance with the requirements of the Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014.

(B)

The agreed option is considered to be the optimum arrangement for the achievement of value for money and deliverability.