Issue - meetings

Recommendation:

Executive Members are asked to recommend to the Chief Executive Officer that using his emergency delegated powers he recommend to Council acceptance of the Public Sector Audit Appointments’ invitation to opt into the sector-led option for the appointment of external auditors to principal local government and police bodies for five financial years from 1 April 2023.

Considered – A report of the Corporate Director – Strategic Resources setting out proposals for appointing the external auditor to the Council (including the North Yorkshire Pension Fund) for the accounts for the five-year period from 2023/24.

Gary Fielding, Corporate Director – Strategic Resources introduced the report confirming is was presented in the context of local government re-organisation and with the support of the s151 officers of all 8 councils in North Yorkshire.

Having noted the requirements detailed within the report, Executive Members all voted in favour of the report recommendations and it was

Resolved: That it be recommended to the Chief Executive Officer that using his emergency delegated powers he recommend to Council acceptance of the Public Sector Audit Appointments’ invitation to opt into the sector-led option for the appointment of external auditors to principal local government and police bodies for five financial years from 1 April 2023.