Issue - meetings

To update Members on the process and timetable for the approval of the 2010-11 Statement of Accounts and Annual Governance Statement.

The Committee received an update on the process and timetable for the approval of the 2010-11 Statement of Accounts and Annual Governance Statement.

Members were required to consider and approve the accounts before 30^th September, taking into account the auditors’ findings and any consequential adjustments to the draft accounts. The Annual Governance Statement (AGS) had to be approved and published at the same time.

Training/briefing sessions would be held in early September to address both the structure and content of the accounts together with the AGS and the accompanying assurance documents. It was proposed that training sessions be held on 7^th, 12^th and 14^th September.

The approval of the audited accounts and the AGS would take place at the Committee’s meeting on 29^th September 2011. An informal briefing session will be arranged immediately prior to the meeting to address any outstanding issues.

RESOLVED

That

(1)   the process and timetable for the approval of the 2010-11 Statement of Accounts and Annual Governance Statement be noted; and

(2)   training sessions be arranged for 7^th and 12^th September and Members notify the Democratic Services Manager of their preferred dates; alternative dates be identified for a follow-up session in September and Members be consulted on their availability on those dates.

[Note: it had not been possible to arrange an alternative date to 14^th September as the external trainers were fully booked. A copy of the presentation and training material would be made available to members who were unable to attend.]