External audit letter 2006/07 

Report: 14
Date: 20 December 2007
By: the Treasurer

Summary

The external auditor has issued his annual letter to members of the Authority following the audit of the 2006/07 accounts. The Corporate Governance Committee considered the letter at its meeting on 7 December 2007. Members are asked to receive the annual letter.

A. Recommendations

That the external auditor’s Annual Letter be received.

B. Supporting information

1. At the conclusion of the annual audit of the Authority’s accounts the external auditor issues an annual audit letter to the members of the Authority summarising the significant issues that have arisen as a result of his assessment of the Authority’s performance in discharging its stewardship of public money. The letter relating to the 2006/07 audit was considered by the Corporate Governance Committee at its meeting on 7 December 2007 and is attached at Appendix 1.

2. As well as covering the work carried out as part of the external audit on the accounts and value for money, the letter includes summarised information on the follow up of the Authority’s Initial Performance Assessment, the Audit Commission’s assessment of the Police Use of Resources Evaluation (PURE), the Authority’s financial position and outlook and their work on crime recording data and crime recording arrangements.

3. Officers of both the MPA and MPS will report progress to date on implementing the recommendations to the next meeting of the Corporate Governance Committee. Where appropriate, detailed actions have already been agreed with the Audit Commission.

 C. Race and equality impact

There are no specific diversity implications arising directly from the Auditor’s annual letter.

D. Financial implications

The proposed actions will be contained within existing budgets

E. Background papers

None

F. Contact details

Report author: Ken Hunt

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