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The Chair invited Mr Davies, of Grant Thornton, to introduce this report and he noted that it was a way of assisting both the external auditor and the Committee in understanding matters relating to the audit of the Council’s financial statements and the pension fund.

He explained that the report contained the detailed responses provided by the Council to questions asked by the external auditors and Members of the Committee were invited to make additional comments, and consideration of the report would support the Committee in fulfilling its responsibilities in relation to the financial reporting process.

The Committee accepted the report, noting they were content that the responses provided by the Council to the external auditors’ various questions were satisfactory and that the arrangements for accounting estimates were adequate.

The Chair invited Mr Davies, of Grant Thornton, to introduce this report and he noted that it was a way of assisting both the external auditor and the Committee in understanding matters relating to the audit of the Council’s financial statements and the pension fund.

He explained that the report contained the detailed responses provided by the Council to questions asked by the external auditors and Members of the Committee were invited to make additional comments, and consideration of the report would support the Committee in fulfilling its responsibilities in relation to the financial reporting process.

The Committee accepted the report, noting they were content that the responses provided by the Council to the external auditors’ various questions were satisfactory and that the arrangements for accounting estimates were adequate.