Appointment of External Auditors

Report: 13
Date: 15 December 2006
By: Chief Executive and Clerk

Summary

This report informs members that the appointment of Mike Haworth-Maden as auditor to the MPA has been extended for the 2006/07 financial year.

A. Recommendation

That the Committee endorse the Audit Commission’s proposal that Mike Haworth-Maden be appointed Engagement Lead and Neil Grey Audit Manager of the Audit Commission (London Region) with effect from the audit of the accounts for 2007/08.

B. Supporting information

1. At its last meeting, the Corporate Governance Committee received a report informing it that the appointment of Mike Haworth-Maden as auditor to the MPA had been extended for the 2006/07 financial year.

2. Catherine Crawford, Chief Executive and Clerk of the Authority, has now received a letter from the Audit Commission (Appendix 1) proposing the appointment of Mike Haworth-Maden as the Engagement Lead, and Neil Grey, the Audit Manager, of the Audit Commission (London Region) with effect from the audit of the accounts for 2007/08. The appointment will be for an initial one-year period.

3. The appointments will be ratified on 22 March 2007 by the Audit Commission Board.

C. Race and equality impact

There are no direct equality and diversity implications for the MPA arising from this report.

D. Financial implications

There are no additional financial implications arising from this report.

E. Background papers

None

F. Contact details

Report author: Ruth Hastings Iqball, MPA

For information contact:

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

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