Issue - meetings

To consider a report of the Director of Corporate Operations presenting the Annual Statement of Accounts.

Members received a report of the Director of Corporate Operations presenting the Annual Statement of Accounts.

Members received a detailed briefing on the statement of accounts in advance of the meeting. It was recommended that the Accounts be approved subject to a further report coming back to the Committee confirming resolution of the infrastructure issue. The second recommendation would allow delegation to officers, to make minor changes to the Statement of Accounts but this did not include resolution of the issue regarding infrastructure assets.

The Chairman adjourned the meeting from 11:00am to 11:15am for a short comfort break.

The recommendations as noted within the amended report, were agreed.

RESOLVED:

·         That the Statement of Accounts for 2021/22 for Hampshire County Council and the Hampshire Pension Fund be approved (Appendix 3), subject to a further report coming back to the committee indicating a resolution to the national issue relating to infrastructure assets outlined in this report.

·         That delegated authority be given to the Director of Corporate Operations to approve changes agreed between the County Council and Ernst and Young (including those summarised in paragraph 27 of the report and any reported verbally to the Audit Committee at this meeting) and any other further minor amendments to the Statement of Accounts presented at Appendix 3 prior to the issue of the final audit opinion and publication of the Statement of Accounts.