Issue - meetings

To consider the report of the Borough Treasurer. The report invites Members  to comment on the Annual Governance Report for 2009/2010.

The Committee is asked to approve the final Statement of Accounts for 2009/2010 and the Chairman is asked to sign the letter of representation for Cheshire East Borough Council.

(Note:  the attached Annual Governance Report was not available at the time of publication of the agenda and is now attached for completeness.)                                                                                                                                                                 

The Accounts and Audit Regulations 2003, as amended by the Accounts and Audit (Amendment) Regulations 2006, required the Financial Statement of Accounts to be published by 30 September 2010.

The Committee considered the Annual Governance Report which summarised the findings from the 2009/2010 Audit and identified the key issues which had been considered by the Audit Commission before issuing its opinion on the Council’s financial statements and its arrangements for securing economy, efficiency and effectiveness in the use of resources.

Councillor F Keegan, Portfolio Holder for Resources, expressed his thanks to all staff for their contribution, acknowledging the difficulties encountered during the previous financial year.

RESOLVED

That

1.                  the Annual Governance Report for 2009/2010 for Cheshire East Borough Council be received; and

2.                  the final Statement of Accounts for 2009/2010 be approved and the Chairman of the Committee to sign the letter of representation for Cheshire East Borough Council.