Scrutiny Committee - 17/11/2021

At a MEETING of the SCRUTINY COMMITTEE held remotely on 17th November, 2021.

Present:-

BAILIES

COUNCILLORS

Bailie Kevin KEENAN, Convener, in the Chair.

The minute of meeting of this Committee of 22nd September, 2021 was held as read.

Unless marked thus * all items stand delegated.

I DECLARATION OF INTEREST

There were no declarations of interest.

II DUNDEE CITY COUNCIL 2020/2021 - ACCOUNTS AND AUDIT

(a) DRAFT AUDIT STATEMENT OF ACCOUNTS

(i) Dundee City Council

The above report was submitted, noted and approved (Report No 303-2021).

(ii) Dundee City Council Charitable Trusts

The above report was submitted, noted and approved (Report No 304-2021).

(iii) Lord Provost of Dundee Charity Fund

The above report was submitted, noted and approved (Report No 305-2021).

(iv) The Dundee Trust

The above report was submitted, noted and approved (Report No 306-2021).

(b) EXTERNAL AUDITORS REPORT

The above report was submitted, noted and approved (Report No 307-2021).

(c) DUNDEE CITY COUNCIL 2020/2021 ACCOUNTS AND AUDIT - RESPONSE TO THE EXTERNAL AUDITORS ANNUAL AUDIT REPORT

There was submitted Report No 308-2021 by the Executive Director of Corporate Services in response to the external audit of Dundee City Council for the year to 31st March, 2021.

The Committee:-

(i) noted the contents of the draft External Auditor's Report including the completed action plan at Appendix 1 and, in particular, that Audit Scotland had indicated they would issue an unqualified audit opinion on each of the 2020/2021 Annual Accounts noted above;

(ii) endorsed the report as the Councils formal response to the External Auditor's Report;

(iii) instructed the Executive Director of Corporate Services to arrange for each of the Audited Annual Accounts noted above to be signed and then returned to the External Auditor;

(iv) instructed the Executive Director of Corporate Services thereafter to arrange for the above Annual Accounts, including copies of all audit certificates and accounts of the Councils subsidiary bodies to be published on the Councils website; and

(v) noted that the External Auditors Report would also be considered by the Policy and Resources Committee in due course, together with each of the Audited Annual Accounts noted above.

Kevin KEENAN, Convener.