Issue - meetings
External Auditor's Progress Report November 2018
Meeting: 19/11/2018 - Audit, Governance and Standards Committee (Item 62)
62 External Audit Progress Report November 2018 
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Minutes:
The Chairman introduced Ms Elizabeth Jackson who had replaced Mr Darren Wells as the External Auditor’s Engagement Lead with the Council.
Ms Jackson then presented the report of the External Auditor on the progress to date against the 2018/19 audit plan. The report also provided a summary of emerging national issues and developments of relevance to the local government sector.
In response to a question by the Chairman, Mr Mark Green, the Director of Finance and Business Improvement, said that CIPFA had consulted on its plans to provide an authoritative measure of local authority financial resilience via a new index. This was one of a number of indices that could be used by local authorities, but, in the Officers’ view, it was a useful tool which should be looked at in the context of a district council. Once published, the Financial Resilience Index would be reported to the Committee for consideration.
RESOLVED: That the External Auditor’s progress report, attached as Appendix 1 to the report of the Head of Finance, be noted.