Decision details

Statement of Accounts 2018/19

Decision Maker: Executive

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

The Code of Practice of Local Government Accounting recommends that the Statement of Accounts should be endorsed by the body within the Council that is responsible for overall corporate governance. Under the Council’s Constitution this function has been delegated to the Executive.

Decision:

RESOLVED that:

(i)            The Annual Financial Report, including the Statement of Accounts and Annual Governance Statement, for the year ended 31 March 2019 be noted.

(ii)          Once all final amendments, agreed with the external auditor, have been implemented and when the external auditor has issued their audit opinion, the Leader of the Council and Chief Finance Officer, in consultation with the Deputy Leader and Executive Member for Finance, be authorised to sign the Statement of Accounts for 2018/19 by the 31 July 2019 statutory deadline.   

Wards Affected: (All Wards);

Contact: Pat Main, Chief Finance Officer Email: pat.main@reigate-banstead.gov.uk Tel: 01737 276063.

Report author: Pat Main

Publication date: 23/07/2019

Date of decision: 18/07/2019

Decided at meeting: 18/07/2019 - Executive

Effective from: 31/07/2019

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