Issue - meetings

Report by Section 95 Officer

The Council gave consideration to a report updating members on the external audit of the Council’s Trust Funds Annual Accounts for the year ended 31 March 2024.

Decision

The Council –

1.     noted that an unqualified audit certificate has been issued for the Council’s Trust Funds Annual Accounts for the year ended 31 March 2024;

2.     authorised for issue, the Trust Funds Audited Annual Accounts for the year ended 31 March 2024, given as Appendix 1;

3.     considered Forvis Mazar’s Annual Audit Report follow-up letter, given as Appendix 2;

4.     approved for signature, the ISA 580 Letter of Representation, given as Appendix 3; and

5.     noted that a copy of the Council’s Trust Funds Audited Annual Accounts for the year ended 31 March 2024 will be submitted to the Audit and Scrutiny Committee for information.

(Reference: Report by Section 95 Officer dated 1 September 2025, submitted)