Issue - meetings
Audit of Accounts 2024/25 and Associated Matters
Meeting: 24/11/2025 - Governance, Audit and Standards Committee (Item 30)
30 Audit of Accounts 2024/25 and Associated Matters 
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To approve the letter of representation and the process for the approval of the Statement of Accounts for 2024/25 and to receive the Audit Completion Report from the Council’s external auditors following their work on these accounts.
Additional documents:
- App.2. Forvis Mazars Audit Completion Report 2024-25, item 30
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- App.3 Forvis Mazars Draft Auditors Audit Report 2024-25, item 30
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- App.4 Draft Letter of Representation, item 30
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- App.5 Statement of Accounts 2024-25, item 30
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Minutes:
The Committee noted that Forvis Mazars, had almost concluded their work on the Statement of Accounts 2024/25. Forvis Mazars had published its Audit Completion Report and it was reported that the auditors anticipate issuing an unqualified audit opinion on the 2024/25 accounts.
It was further reported that the auditors had not identified any significant weaknesses in the Council’s arrangements that would require it to make a recommendation.
RESOLVED that:
(i) the updated Statement of Accounts 2024/25 and letter of representation, as circulated, be approved; and
(ii) delegation be given to the Interim Deputy Chief Executive and Section 151 Officer, in consultation with the Chair of this Committee, to approve any further changes required to the Statement of Accounts 2024/25.