Decision - Audited Statement of Accounts 2024/25
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the council's own words, uneditedApproval of the Council's Annual Statement of Accounts for 2024/25
RESOLVED – That the Audit, Standards, and General Purposes Committee: 1) Note the findings of the external auditor Grant Thornton as set out in their audit findings report (a separate item on the agenda). 2) Note the results of the public inspection of the accounts. 3) Approve the Letter of Representation on behalf of the council. 4) Approve the audited Statement of Accounts for 2024/25 subject to any final amendments. 5) Delegate authority to the Chief Financial Officer for any final wording or immaterial adjustments to the accounts prior to publication.
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gpt-5.6-luna-2026-07-09 · 3754/971 tokens · 7561ms · parsed 8 Sep 2026 11:43The report presents Brighton & Hove City Council’s audited Statement of Accounts for 2024/25 and the findings of the external audit. The committee was asked to approve the accounts and Letter of Representation, subject to any final amendments, while noting the public inspection results and Grant Thornton’s audit findings.
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parsed- Grant Thornton will conclude any outstanding audit matters and issue its formal audit opinion.
- The Chief Financial Officer may make final wording or immaterial adjustments to the accounts.
- The approved accounts will be formally published by the statutory backstop date of 27 February 2026.
- The Grant Thornton Annual Auditor’s Report on Value for Money work will be considered by the committee on 27 January 2026.