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Report 10 of the 27 July 2006 meeting of the MPA Committee and present an update on external audit annual letter.
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Update on external audit annual letter 2004/05
Report: 10
Date: 27 July 2006
By: Treasurer
Summary
The external auditor issued his annual letter to members of the Authority in December 2005 following the audit of the 2004/05 accounts. In response to the issues raised by the Auditor an action plan was developed, which was endorsed by Members in February 2006. It was also agreed that a summary of progress would be reported to the Authority in July 2006, details of which are provided in the attached appendix.
A. Recommendation
The summary of progress on the Audit Annual Letter 2004/05 action plan be noted.
B. Supporting information
1. At the conclusion of the annual audit of the Authority’s accounts the external auditor issues a 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 2004/05 audit was circulated to members in December.
2. As well as covering the work carried out as part of the external audit the letter includes summarised information from the HMIC baseline assessment of the MPS, the tailored “use of resources” assessment, and the National Fraud Initiative.
3. Officers of both the MPA and MPS reviewed the key recommendations included in the letter and developed an action plan to respond to them, which was subsequently agreed at Full Authority in February 2006.
4. It was agreed that the Authority would receive a summary of progress against the action plan in July 2006 before the audit for 2005/06 is completed, details of which are attached at Appendix 1.
C. Race and equality impact
There are no specific diversity implications of the actions proposed in response to the audit letter
D. Financial implications
The proposed actions will be contained within existing budgets
E. Background papers
None
F. Contact details
Report author: Annabel Adams, MPA
For more information contact:
MPA general: 020 7202 0202
Media enquiries: 020 7202 0217/18
Supporting material
- Appendix 1 [PDF]
MPA action plan response to the Audit Commission’s 2005 Annual Audit Letter
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