The External Auditor will submit Document “Y” which updates the Committee on progress with the 2018/19 auditand highlights key emerging national issues which may be of interest to the Committee.

Recommended-

That the Committee notes and considers the External Audit Progress Report (Document “Y”).

                                                                        (Mark Dalton – 0113 387 8735)

Resolved-

That the Committee noted and considered the External Audit Progress Report (Document “Y”).

                                                            (Mark Dalton – 0113 387 8735)

The External Auditor submitted Document “Y” which updated the Committee on progress with the 2018/19 auditand highlighted key emerging national issues which may be of interest to the Committee.

Members were informed that that this was the first progress report in respect of the 2018/19 audit year, the key audit stages were summarised in the diagram on page 3 of the report.  He reported that upon External Audits completion of the initial planning and risk assessment an Audit Strategy Memorandum would be presented to the Committee for discussion.

It was reported that specific work in this period included the 2017/18 housing benefit subsidy return certificate work which had a deadline of 30 November 2018 and the outcome of that work would be reported to the Committee upon completion.

Members were informed that there were no significant matters arising from the work that was required to be reported at this stage.

The Committee commended Mazars for meeting PSAA’s (Public Sector Audit Appointments Ltd) standards for overall audit quality and regulatory compliance requirements.

Resolved-

That the Committee noted and considered the External Audit Progress Report (Document “Y”).