Issue - meetings

(Report of the Director Corporate Resources): to seek approval to enter into a contract with LB Croydon via the Audit Services Framework agreement to deliver the Internal Audit service.

The interleaved report was the subject of a motion to exclude the press and public from the meeting as it contained exempt information relating to the business or financial affairs of any particular person (including the Authority holding that information).

The Committee considered a report seeking approval to enter into a contract with LB Croydon and to subsequently access their supply chain  Audit Services Framework Agreement to provide audit resources to deliver a statutory internal audit service following expiry of the current contract with Deloitte in March 2012. Confirmation was provided that the recommended option was more cost effective than extending the current contract and was forecast to deliver a £10k annual saving against the current audit plan. It was also noted that LB Croydon served as the contracting authority and would therefore be accountable for any contract issues.

RESOLVED

·      That approval be granted to enter into a contract with the London Borough Croydon, to use their Audit Services Framework Agreement, from April 2012 to 31 March 2015 to provide audit resources to deliver the Internal Audit service for the Council.

·      That should the Croydon framework contract be extended in compliance with the EU regulations and satisfactory contract performance is maintained, approval be granted for the Council to extend its contract with the London Borough Croydon and associated framework agreement.