Decision details

Invitation to become an opted-in authority - The Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014 and the Local Audit (Appointing Person) Regulations 2015 (AG66)

Decision Maker: Audit and Governance Committee, Council

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: No

Decisions:

The Corporate Head of Finance introduced the report.  By way of an update, it was confirmed that Hampshire and Isle Wight Chief Finance Officers had concluded that a local arrangement for the appointment of external auditors compared to the option presented by the Public Sector Audit Appointments (PSAA) invitation was likely to require more resource to undertake the necessary work. 

 

RECOMMENDED (TO COUNCIL):

 

That the Council accepts the Public Sector Audit Appointments (PSAA) invitation to ‘opt-in’ to the sector led option for the appointment of external auditors for five consecutive financial years commencing 1 April 2023.

 

 

Wards Affected: (All Wards);

Publication date: 26/01/2022

Date of decision: 16/12/2021

Decided at meeting: 16/12/2021 - Audit and Governance Committee

Accompanying Documents:

 

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