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Resolved that: (a) The Audited Statement of Accounts for 2022/23, being the financial year ended 31st March 2023, be considered, and recommended to the Council of 27th November 2023 for approval. (b) The Annual Governance Statement for 2022/23 be considered and recommended to the Council of 27th November 2023 for approval.
Apologies for absence were received fromCouncillor Claire Jones and Councillor Darren Roberts.
No Declarations of Interest were made.
There were no minutes presented as this was a Special Governance and Audit Committee. The Chair noted that the minutes would be presented in the next Governance and Audit Committee.
Decision as recorded
Resolved that: (a) The Audited Statement of Accounts for 2022/23, being the financial year ended 31st March 2023, be considered, and recommended to the Council of 27th November 2023 for approval. (b) The Annual Governance Statement for 2022/23 be considered and recommended to the Council of 27th November 2023 for approval.
Councillor Andrew Barry Cabinet Member introduced the ‘Statement of Accounts’ report. Chief Finance Officer Liam Hull led the Committee through the ‘Statement of Accounts’ report and responded to the following questions: · School transport budget deficit – why was it a huge deficit when petrol prices rose about 2/3 years ago? · Are the Welsh Government paying the additional costs? · How much out of the £850,000 is in relation to the works on the A4685? · Clarification of the new Corporate Joint Committee language being included in the accounts. · Can we look at ways that will save some money going forward? · Have we saved money after 6 months? Resolved that: (a) The Audited Statement of Accounts for 2022/23, being the financial year ended 31st March 2023, be considered, and recommended to the Council of 27th November 2023 for approval. (b) The Annual Governance Statement for 2022/23 be considered and recommended to the Council of 27th November 2023 for approval.
The Chair welcomed Alice King of Audit Wales to the Meeting. Alice King led the Committee through the ‘Audit of Accounts’ report and together with the Officers responded in detail to the following questions raised: · Clarification of Paragraph 16. · Is the work completed? · Did any of the items in Appendix 3 have substantial impact on the bottom line? · Can you give us some insight into the changes? · What are the timelines for next year and how will they be managed? Andrew Wathan,Head of Regional Internal Audit Service thanked Helen Harbord for collating the information.
The Chair and the Committee reflected on the issues that had been considered at the Meeting. The Chair also noted that there would be another Governance and Audit Committee on the 4th of December.
The Chair advised that there was no other business deemed urgent.
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