Issue - meetings

With reference to article 11 of the minute of its previous meeting, the Committee had before it a report by the Director of Resources which provided the Audited Annual Report and Accounts for the North East Scotland Pension Fund (NESPF) and the Aberdeen City Council Transport Fund (ACCTF) for consideration and signing.

The Committee and Board heard from Mr Belford in respect of the report, who added that he wished to note his thanks to the Pension Fund team and also External Audit for their roles in ensuring the annual report and accounts were before Committee for approval.

The report recommended:-

that the Committee -

(a)       consider and approve the Audited Annual Report and Accounts for the North East Scotland Pension Fund and the Aberdeen City Council Transport Fund; and

(b)       instruct the Chief Officer - Finance as the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 - Section 95 Officer to sign the accounts on behalf of the Funds.

The Committee resolved:-

(i)        to agree that the Vice Convener would sign the accounts in the absence of the Convener; and

(ii)       to approve the recommendations.

The Board resolved:-

to note the decision of the Committee.