Issue - meetings
Progress report LBTH AC June 2009 FINAL
Meeting: 29/06/2009 - Audit Committee (Item 8)
8 Audit Committee Progress Report June 2009 PDF 262 KB
Minutes:
Mr Hayes (District Auditor, Audit Commission) introduced the progress report. The purpose of which was to brief the Audit Committee on audit work completed by the Audit Commission since March 2009 and to inform the Committee of work currently being planned or undertaken.
Details of all work included in the 2008/09 report were attached to the report.
In relation to homelessness (page 27 of the agenda), Ms Sharon Martin (Senior Manager, Audit Commission) clarified that the work on this review was complete and the Audit Commission were now satisfied that the issues were being taking forward in action plans prepared by the Council. The Audit Commission work in this area will inform the Use of Resources assessment and a separate report would not be issued.
Councillor Ohid Ahmed asked about the fees quoted for Grant Claims given that there were now fewer grants claims that required certification by the Audit Commission. He commented that in particular the Council would not be receiving European Funding in the future. Mr Hayes reported that the figure for 2008/09 had yet to be finalised. However, once completed, this would inform the 2009/10 calculation. He also commented that the fee for grants had reduced in recent years in line with the reduction in the number of claims requiring certification.
Mr Hayes also clarified that the references to individual officers in the named officers column (in Appendix 1&2 of the report) related to their role rather than the post holder.
RESOLVED that the report be noted.
ACTION BY: John Hayes (District Auditor, Audit Commission)