Issue - meetings

To receive and consider the report of the Director of Governance.

1.         Consider the recommendation of the Governance Committee.

2.         Approve that Public Sector Audit Appointments Limited be recommissioned to act as the appointing person for the appointment of an external auditor for Chorley Council for the five financial years commencing 1 April 2023.

The Chair of the Governance Committee, Councillor Debra Platt presented the report of the Director of Governance which set out the options available to the Council for the appointment of an external auditor for the period 2023/24 to 2027/28.  The report had previously been considered by the Governance Committee.

The Council must appoint an external auditor to audit its accounts and make a decision whether to opt into the national arrangement for the procurement of external audit or procure external audit for itself. 

The Chair of the Governance Committee, Councillor Debra Platt proposed and the Vice-Chair, Councillor Hasina Khan seconded the (unanimous) Decision

1.         To note the recommendation of the Governance Committee.

2.         To approve that Public Sector Audit Appointments Limited be recommissioned to act as the appointing person for the appointment of an external auditor for Chorley Council for the five financial years commencing 1 April 2023.