Decision - 2015/16 financial statements and annual governance statement

That the Audit & Standards Committee:

1)    Notes the findings of EY in their Audit Results Report (ARR). The ARR is a separate item on this agenda.

2)    Notes the outcome of the ongoing work on the valuation of property, plant and equipment and any related misstatement / adjustment to the 2015/16 accounts (paragraph 3.19 and Appendix 4).

3)    Notes the results of the public inspection of the accounts (Section 9).

4)    Approves the Letter of Representation on behalf of the council (Appendix 1).

5)    Approves the audited Statement of Accounts for 2015/16.

6)    Note the Annual Governance Statement (Appendix 5).