The Committee resolved:-
(i) to approve the Council’s audited Annual Accounts for the financial year 2024/25 as presented, subject to the final amendments being agreed between the external auditor and the Chief Officer - Finance as highlighted in the external auditor’s report, following circulation of those final amendments to the Corporate Management Team and political group leaders;
(ii) to approve the audited Annual Accounts 2024/25 for those registered charities in respect of which the Council is the sole trustee, with the Chief Officer - Finance and the Convener of the Finance and Resources Committee to sign the accounts, subject to the final amendments being agreed in terms of the process as set out in (i) above; and
(iii) to instruct the Chief Officer - Finance to review the 2025/26 Final Accounts timetable. This would include a review of critical path activities, the identification of opportunities and improvements to accelerate tasks for faster close-down, and propose a revised timetable for Audit, Risk and Scrutiny Committee approval by November 2025.