Lancashire Combined Fire Authority
Audit Committee

Meeting to be held on 29 November 2022

 

External Audit – Letter of Representation

(Appendix 1 refers)

 

Contact for further information:

Keith Mattinson – Director of Corporate Services – Telephone 01772 866804

 

Executive Summary

 

As part of the year-end process the Authority is required to sign a letter of representation. This letter confirms that the Authority has disclosed all relevant information in its accounts for the year in question and that all issues which should have been brought to the attention of the auditors have been.

 

Decision Required

 

The Committee is asked to authorise the signing of the letter by the Chair of the Audit Committee.

 

 

Information

 

The letter of representation is attached as Appendix 1 and this requires signing by the Treasurer and Chair of the Audit Committee to confirm that there are no issues that should have been brought to the attention of the auditors but which have not been.

 

The Treasurer has confirmed that he will sign the letter at the meeting, as there are no further issues which he feels require disclosure.

 

Financial Implications

 

None

 

Human Resource Risk Implications

 

None

 

Equality and Diversity Implications

 

None

 


Environmental Impact

 

None

 

Business Risk Implications

 

None

 

Local Government (Access to Information) Act 1985

List of background papers

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Reason for inclusion in Part 2 if appropriate: N/A