Issue - meetings

To seek the view of the Committee on the appointment of an external auditor from the financial year 2023-24

RESOLVED: The Committee supported Public Sector Audit Appointments’ invitation to opt into the sector-led option for the appointment of external auditors to principal local government and police bodies for five financial years from 1 April 2023.

At the Chairs invitation the Assistant Director of Finance for Accountancy presented the report, copies of which had been previously circulated. The committee was informed that in 2017 all the previous authorities opted into the PSAA service which covered a 5-year period. WNC would have to now opt into the 2023/24 tender, different options had been set in the report. Due to its technical nature, it was advised that a limited number of audit firms were able to do the sort of work that was required by the council.

A councillor agreed and noted that joining the PSAA would be less burdensome to the council.