At its meeting on Wednesday 28 September, the Audit and Governance Committee agreed to recommend that Council opt in to the national scheme for external auditor appointments on behalf of the Council.

The Head of Financial Services therefore has submitted a report asking for authorisation to opt in to the scheme in accordance with the recommendation from Audit and Governance Committee.

The Chair of the Audit and Governance Committee will move the recommendations.

Recommendation:

That Council resolves to authorise the Head of Financial Services to opt in to the national scheme for auditor appointments for the provision of external audit services starting with the audit of the 2018/19 accounts.

Council considered a report from the Head of Financial Services asking for authorisation to opt in to the national scheme for external auditor appointments in accordance with the recommendation from Audit and Governance Committee.

Council resolved:

to authorise the Head of Financial Services to opt in to the national scheme for auditor appointments for the provision of external audit services starting with the audit of the 2018/19 accounts.