Issue - meetings

Report by Head of Strategic Finance

The External Auditors, Audit Scotland, presented their completed audit of the Council’s accounts for the year to 31 March 2017 to the Committee for consideration.  The audited accounts incorporated the audit certificate for 2016/17 and contained no qualifications.  Members noted that External Audit concluded that the accounts represented a true and fair view of the Council’s financial position at the 31 March 2017.

Decision

The Audit Committee;

a)    approved the audited accounts for signature; and

b)    thanked all council staff involved and External Audit for their hard work in producing the accounts to meet a tight deadline.

(Reference: Report by Head of Strategic Finance dated 23 September 2016, submitted)