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That the
Audit & Standards Committee:
         
                                                                                      

1)            
Notes the findings of the external auditor Grant
Thornton as set out in their audit findings report (a separate item
on this agenda).

2)            
Notes the results of the public inspection of the
accounts (paragraph 5).

3)            
Approves the Letter of Representation on behalf of
the council (Appendix 1).

4)            
Approves the audited Statement of Accounts for
2022/23 (Appendix 3) subject to the auditor finding no material
misstatements in the conclusion of the audit

5)            
Delegates authority to the Chief Finance Officer
for any final wording or immaterial adjustments to the accounts
prior to publication.