Decision Maker: Cobtree Manor Estate Charity Committee
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: Yes
Purpose:
To consider the appointment of external
auditors for the Charity for the financial years 2013/14 and
2014/15.
Decision:
That
King & Taylor be reappointed as
external auditors for the financial years 2013/14 and
2014/15.
Reasons for the decision:
King & Taylor have been the Charity’s external auditors for a
number of years, and there is a good working relationship between
their staff and Council staff. In
addition, King & Taylor are
experienced auditors of charity accounts and have a good working
knowledge of the Charity from their previous audit work.
Alternative options considered:
The
Committee could seek to appoint a different auditor. However, for the reasons outlined above, it is
proposed that King & Taylor continue
in their current role. In addition the
Charity Commission guidance on the Independent Examination of
Charity Accounts does not appear to place any requirement upon
Trustees to change auditors after any specified time
period.
Details of the Committee: None
Contact: Jason Taylor, Parks and Leisure Manager Email: jasontaylor@maidstone.gov.uk.
Report author: Paul Holland
Publication date: 15/04/2014
Date of decision: 14/04/2014
Decided: 14/04/2014 - Cobtree Manor Estate Charity Committee
Effective from: 25/04/2014
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