Lancashire Combined Fire Authority

Audit Committee

Meeting to be held on 28 November 2024

External Audit – Audit Findings Report

(Appendix 1 refers)

Contact for further information – (Steven Brown - Director of Corporate Services)

Tel: 01772 866(804)

Executive Summary

The Audit Committee received the draft Audit Findings Report summarising the conclusions from their work undertaken as part of the year-end audit of accounts at the September meeting. This updated report confirms all work is now complete and are awaiting for the letter of assurance from the pension fund auditor.

Recommendation(s)

The Committee is asked to note and endorse the updated Audit Findings Report.

Information

Under the statutory Code of Audit Practice for Local Government bodies our external auditors Grant Thornton are required to issue a report to those charged with governance summarising the conclusions from their audit work. This draft report, known as the Audit Findings Report, is attached as Appendix 1, and will be presented by the Audit Manager.

The Audit Committee received the draft Audit Findings Report summarising the conclusions from their work undertaken as part of the year-end audit of accounts at the September meeting. This updated report confirms all work is now complete and are waiting for the letter of assurance from the pension fund auditor.

Business risk

None.

Sustainability or Environmental Impact

None.

Equality and Diversity Implications

None.

Data Protection (GDPR)

Will the proposal(s) involve the processing of personal data?  N

HR implications

None

Financial implications

The audit fee is set out in Appendix E of the Audit Findings Report.

Legal implications

None.

Local Government (Access to Information) Act 1985

List of background papers

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Date: N/A

Contact: N/A

Reason for inclusion in Part 2 if appropriate: Insert Exemption Clause