Issue - meetings

To receive the update report on the PSAA – External Audit Appointment Process.

Members heard that at the Audit Committee meeting dated 28 September 2021 it was agreed that the Council would follow the Public Sector Audit Appointments procurement process (PSAA) and delegate authority to the Director: Finance and Human Resources to take any appropriate action needed to appoint an External Auditor.

The Audit & Governance Lead Manager explained that following a statutory consultation process, auditor appointments for opted-in bodies were completed on 31 December 2022 for audit years from 2023/24. The PSAA proposed that KPMG were appointed as Telford & Wrekin Council external auditors.

During the discussion Members expressed their gratitude to Grant Thornton, the Council's current external auditors for their hard work and for their continued work.

RESLOVED - that:

a.   The Committee note the contents of the Update on the PSAA - External Audit Appointment Process report; and

b.   The Committee recommends the appointment of KPMG as the Councils External Auditors.