Issue - meetings

To consider the report of the Interim Director of Resources, (copy enclosed).

The Council considered the report of the Interim Director of Resources setting out options in relation to new arrangements for appointing the Council’s Auditor, further to the Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014.  It was noted that this report was considered by the Audit Committee on 8 December 2016 and recommended to the Council that option 3 be agreed.

The report outlined the arrangements that Local Authorities must now make regarding the appointment of External Auditors.

RESOLVED that Option 3, set out in the report of the options available to the Council for appointing an auditor for the 2018 / 19 accounts and beyond, that Maldon District Council opts into a “sector led body” scheme where specified “appointing person” status has been granted under the relevant Regulations, be agreed”.