External Audit Findings Report for Somerset County Council 2022/23
January 25, 2024 Audit Committee (Committee) Approved View on council websiteFull council record
Content
Approve the Statement of
Accounts as attached in Appendix 1 for Somerset County Council for
2022/23, or delegates approval for the accounts to the Executive
Director of Resources and Corporate Services in conjunction with
the Chair or Vice-Chair, once any
outstanding matters have been resolved.
Approve the updated Annual
Governance Statement as included within the Statement of
Accounts.
Notes the matters raised and
findings in Grant Thornton’s Audit Findings Report in
Appendix 2.
Approve the signing of the
letter of representation on behalf of the Council and Somerset
Pension Fund, as per Appendix 3 and 4.
Notes the position of the
External Auditors assessment of the Authority’s Value for
Money (VFM) judgment.
Reasons for
recommendations
As advised in the summary this
is a statutory requirement to publish the audited Statement of
Accounts.
Links to Council Plan
and
Supporting Documents
Details
| Outcome | Recommendations Approved |
| Decision date | 25 Jan 2024 |