Issue - meetings

Report by Head of Finance and Transformation

The Board gave consideration to a report presenting the annual accounts for 2019-20 which had been produced within the statutory timescale and had been subject to independent audit by the Integration Joint Board’s external auditors, Audit Scotland.  The audit process had been completed and Audit Scotland had issued an unqualified independent auditors report.  The Audit Scotland report contained a number of key messages which the Board were invited to note.

Decision

The Integration Joint Board –

1.    Noted that Audit Scotland had completed their audit of the annual accounts for 2019-20 and had issued an unqualified independent auditor’s report.

2.    Noted the 2019/20 Annual Audit Report prepared by Audit Scotland and noted the key messages and the action plan 2019/20 therein.

3.    Noted the verbal recommendation from the Audit & Risk Committee following their consideration of the Audited Accounts at their meeting on 15 September 2020.

4.    Approved the Audited Annual Accounts for 2019-20 to be signed for issue.

(Reference:  Report by Head of Finance and Transformation dated 16 September 2020, submitted)