Issue - meetings

The Committee considered the report of the Executive Director of Enabling Services detailing the Draft Statement of Accounts 2023/24 which had been signed by the Executive Director of Enabling Services and S151 Officer on 28^th May 2024 in line with the statutory requirement for the unaudited accounts to be published by 31^st May 2024.

Th Committee noted that there would be a detailed training session for Members of the Committee on the accounts before them returning to Committee in September for final sign off.  It was noted that there had been an objection to the accounts received relating to lack of progress with Direct Payments which the External Auditors were mindful to accept pending further information being sought by 23^rd August when a final opinion on the objection would be made.

RESOLVED:

(i)  that the draft statement of accounts 2023/24 had been signed

    by the S151 Officer be noted; and

(ii)   that the audited statement of accounts 2023/24 was expected to

    be presented to Committee on 30 September 2024 for approval be    noted.