Issue - meetings

This report sets out the proposals for appointing the external auditor to the Council for the 2018/19 accounts and beyond, as the current arrangements only cover up to and including the 2017/18 audits. The auditors are currently working under a contract originally let by the Audit Commission and the contract was novated to Public Sector Audit Appointments (PSAA) following the closure of the Audit Commission.

If the Council is to take advantage of the national scheme for appointing auditors to be operated by PSAA for the subsequent years, Full Council agreement is required. 

Council received a report from the Director of Finance & Resources which set out proposals for appointing the external auditor to the Council for the 2018/19 accounts and beyond.

RESOLVED

That the Public Sector Audit Appointments Limited’s (PSAA) invitation, to ‘opt in’ to the sector led option for the appointment of external auditors for five financial years commencing 1 April 2018, be accepted.