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Report 9 of the 29 January 2009 meeting of the MPA Committee and outlines the annual audit letter for 2007/08.

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External Audit Annual audit letter 2007/08

Report: 9
Date: 29 January 2009
By: Treasurer

Summary

The District Auditor has submitted the annual audit letter for 2007/08. This was submitted to the Corporate Governance Committee for comment at its meeting on 8 December 2008 where it was recommended to be received by the full Authority for approval.

A. Recommendation

That following consideration by the Corporate Governance Committee, members receive the external audit annual letter for 2007/08.

B. Supporting information

1. The District Auditor has submitted the annual audit letter for 2007/08 and it is attached as Appendix 1. Members of the Corporate Governance Committee considered the letter at its meeting on 8 December 2008 and recommended that it be received by the full Authority for approval.

2. 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.

3. 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 Audit Commission’s assessment of the Police Use of Resources Evaluation (PURE), the Authority’s financial position, and the follow up of the Authority’s Initial Performance Assessment.

4. Officers of both the MPA and MPS reported progress to date on implementing the five recommendations (which relate to PURE) as part of the separate update on the PURE Strategic Resource Leverage Inspection to Corporate Governance Committee. Where appropriate, detailed actions had already been agreed on the recommendations with the Audit Commission.

C. Race and equality impact

None arising directly from this report

D. Financial implications

None arising directly from this report.

E. Background papers

  • Audit Plan 2007/08

F. Contact details

Report author(s): Ken Hunt, Treasurer, MPA

For more information contact:

MPA general: 020 7202 0202
Media enquiries: 020 7202 0217/18

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