Contact: Jenny Heath, Ext. 7402

1. Summary

This report highlights the main findings of the District Auditor's Management Letter in relation to the audit of accounts for 2001/02, the financial aspects of corporate governance and performance management. The report includes the County Council's response to a statutory recommendation by the District Auditor in relation to the processes for collecting performance indicator data.

2. Reason

The County Council is required formally to respond to the annual management letter and statutory recommendation from the District Auditor.

3. Other Options Considered and rejected - Not applicable

4. Conflicts of Interest declared by the decision maker or a member or officer
consulted - Not applicable

5. Dispensation granted by the Standards Committee - Not applicable

6. Reason(s) for the matter being dealt with if urgent - Not applicable

Approved by: (signature) Date: (date of decision)

Councillor T.K Thornber

Background Information

Section 100D - Local Government Act 1972 - background papers

The following documents disclose facts or matters on which this report, or an important part of it, is based and has been relied upon to a material extent in the preparation of this report.

NB the list excludes:

1. Published works.

2. Documents which disclose exempt or confidential information as defined in the Act.

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