Issue - meetings

(i)         to review the rationale outlined on page 82 of Appendix A for the slower than anticipated progress on delivery of the transformation work; and

(ii)        otherwise notethe Unaudited Accounts for 2017/18.

The Board had before it a report by the Chief Finance Officer which allowed members to review and comment on the unaudited final accounts for 2017-18.

The report recommended:-

That the Board consider and comment on the Unaudited Accounts for 2017-18.

Alex Stephen noted that publication of the accounts had been brought forward to align with the scheduling of the Council’s group accounts. Mr Stephen explained that the audited annual accounts would be presented to the Audit and Performance Systems Committee for approval on 12 June 2018.

Thereafter there were questions and comments on (1) the importance of using plain English to make the accounts as accessible as possible to the public; (2) progress with regards to locality working and the wider transformation programme; and (3) the importance of outlining potential opportunities, as well as costs and risks when implementing the Carers Strategy.

The Board resolved:-

(i)         to review the rationale outlined on page 82 of Appendix A for the slower than anticipated progress on delivery of the transformation work; and

(ii)        otherwise note the Unaudited Accounts for 2017/18.