Decision - Procurement and Appointment of External Auditors

Brighton and Hove Audit & Standards Committee Decided 25 Jan 2022 approved GET /api/coverage

Decision maker

Audit & Standards Committee

Report author

Nigel Manvell

Published

26 Jan 2022

Reference

6510

As published

the council's own words, unedited

This report asks the Audit & Standards Committee to consider the proposal to opt-in to the sector-led, national re-procurement and appointment of the council's external auditor arrangements.

That Audit & Standards Committee: 1) Notes the requirements relating to the appointment of an External Auditor to the Council for the 2023/24 audit. 2) Notes the letter of invitation from PSAA for the Council to opt-in to the national scheme for auditor appointments (Appendix 1). 3) Recommends that Council formally agree to opt-in to the national scheme and adopt PSAA as the appointing person for the Council for the appointment of auditors for the period 2023/24 to 2027/28. 4) Recommends that the Council delegates to the council's Chief Finance Officer the authority to take all steps necessary or incidental to give effect to the decision in para 2.3 above.

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Brighton & Hove City Council was recommended to opt in to the national scheme for appointing external auditors for the 2023/24 to 2027/28 period. The scheme, managed by Public Sector Audit Appointments ltd, was considered likely to secure better value and lower fees than a local procurement.

Recommendation

That Audit & Standards Committee recommend that Brighton & Hove City Council formally opt in to the national scheme and adopt Public Sector Audit Appointments ltd as the appointing person for external auditors for 2023/24 to 2027/28, and delegate authority to the Chief Finance Officer to take all necessary steps.

Financial impact

The likely value of the external audit contracts is estimated at around £175,000 per annum including rebates, or around £875,000 over five years. No precise cost is available until procurement is completed.

Ward affected

city-wide

Decision maker

Audit & Standards Committee

Date in document

25 Jan 2022

Stakeholders named

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Brighton & Hove City CouncilPublic Sector Audit Appointments ltdLocal Government Association (LGA)external audit firmslocal authoritiesNHS bodies

Next steps

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Audit & Standards Committee to recommend opting in to the national scheme.
Full Council to formally approve the opt-in and adopt Public Sector Audit Appointments ltd as the appointing person.
The Chief Finance Officer to take all steps necessary or incidental to implement the decision.
External auditor appointments to be made on or before 1 April 2023 for the 2023/24 to 2027/28 period.

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