Decision details

Statement of Accounts 2009/2010

Decision Maker: Audit Committee, Cabinet

Decision status: Recommendations approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: No

Purpose:

Cabinet will be asked to consider the 2009/2010 Statement of Accounts. 

Decisions:

This report provided details of the Council’s draft Statement of Accounts for 2009/2010. The Council is required under the Accounts and Audit Regulations 2003 (as amended) to produce an annual statement of accounts that is subject to scrutiny by the external auditors.  The auditor will give an opinion on the accounts, and additionally interested parties have the right to inspect the accounts and make representations to the auditor.

 

It was reported that the final accounts showed a revenue surplus of £2.2 million. It was noted that the final position was a significant achievement and a reflection both of the successful efforts to maintain services at minimum cost and the robustness of the budgets that were originally set.

 

It was noted that the draft Statement of Accounts would be considered by the Audit Committee on 30 June 2010 for approval.

 

Decision number:

Decision:

79/2010

The Cabinet noted the revenue and capital outturns as reported in sections 4, 5, 6 and 7 of the report and approved the actions taken in producing the Statement of Accounts as set out in these sections.

80/2010

The Cabinet recommended to the Audit Committee that it approves the draft Statement of Accounts for 2009/2010.

Reasons:

There is a statutory requirement to approve the Statement of Accounts prior to 30 June 2010.

Report author: Mick Hayward

Publication date: 11/10/2010

Date of decision: 29/06/2010

Decided at meeting: 29/06/2010 - Cabinet

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