Minutes:
10.1 The Head of Strategic Finance advised the Committee of the recent procurement exercise to appoint the Council’s External Auditors for 2018/19.
10.2 Ernst and Young were selected as the incoming External Auditors for 2018/19 creating a saving of 20%.
10.3 It was advised that Ernst and Young were due to have a meeting with the Council shortly and would hopefully be providing a copy of the Annual Audit Fee Letter.
10.4 KPMG would remain with the council until the final accounts had been completed.
10.5 RESOLVED: that the Committee notes the appointment of Ernst and Young as the Council’s External Auditors for 2018/19 and that the Annual Audit fee letter be submitted to a future meeting.