External audit annual audit letter 2007/08

Report: 5
Date: 8 December 2008
By: Treasurer

Summary

The District Auditor has submitted the annual audit letter for 2007/08. It is submitted to the Corporate Governance Committee for comment.

A. Recommendation

That members consider the audit letter before it is reported to the full Authority.

B. Supporting information

1. The District Auditor has submitted the annual audit letter for 2007/08 and it is attached as Appendix 1. Members are invited to consider the letter before it is reported to the full Authority.

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 will report 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 elsewhere on the agenda. Where appropriate, detailed actions have already been agreed on the recommendations with the Audit Commission.

5. The District Auditor will be in attendance at the meeting.

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: Ken Hunt, Treasurer, MPA.

For information contact:

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

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