Decision details

Report CEO1406

This document had been submitted to inform members of the findings of the external auditor’s report on the annual certification for 2012/13.

The auditors requested that:

·  Members note and comment on the attached report from themselves covering their findings in respect of the annual certification of Housing and Council Tax Benefits, National Non Domestic Rates, and the Teachers’ Pension Return.

·  Members were asked to consider the adequacy of the proposed Management Action Plan for 2012/13.

·  Members were also asked to note and comment on the adequacy of progress made in implementing the 2011/12 action plan.

It was noted that with the certification audit discrepancies had to be reported on down to the last £1.00; hence the £4,344.00 discrepancy reported on with respect to Housing Benefit.

Attention was drawn to a matter on page 61 of the agenda with respect to the testing of the teacher’s pension return. It was stated by the Head of Audit that those issues had now been resolved and would be tested in the pensions audit planned for 2014/15.   

RESOLVED that

(1) The contents of the report are noted

(2) The proposed Management Action Plan for 2012/13 is adequate, and that satisfactory progress has been made in implementing the plan.