Audit Committee

Thursday 27 September 2007 at 3.00 pm

Present:  Provost McCormick, Councillors Ahlfeld, Blair, Brooks, Dorrian, Ferguson, Fyfe, MacLeod and McCallum.

Chair:  Councillor Blair presided.

In attendance:  Chief Executive, Corporate Director Improvement and Performance, Chief Financial Officer and Mr F Jarvie (for Head of Legal and Administration).

Present Also:  Mr P Tait and Ms E Boyd, Audit Scotland.

The following paragraph is submitted for information only, having been dealt with under the powers delegated to the Committee.

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Intimation of Matters Arising - 2006/07 Annual Accounts

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There was submitted (1) report by the Chief Financial Officer providing background on the purpose of the Letter to Members from Audit Scotland on the 2006/07 annual accounts and (2) letter dated 27 September 2007 from Audit Scotland highlighting the main matters arising in respect of the prior year’s accounts.

Decided:

(1) that the contents of the report and the issues raised in the letter from Audit Scotland in respect of the 2006/07 audited annual accounts be noted;  and

(2) that the Committee extend its thanks to all Council staff involved in securing a qualification-free set of accounts and also to Audit Scotland for their assistance in the process.