Cyngor Gwynedd held a full council meeting on the 6th July, 2023. The
chair welcomed all and asked for everyone's full attention as the
meeting was being webcast. Not all councillors got the message.
The
Annual Report of the SS Statutory Director was presented. The report
had not been corrected with regard to the work of the Youth Justice team
and the recent imprisonment. Yet again, a generic report is published
with incorrect data. The report was passed anyway.
The full agenda can be found here - https://democracy.gwynedd.llyw.cymru//ieListDocuments.aspx?CId=130&MId=4889
The
former Chair of the Care Scrutiny Committee praised the work of
scrutiny members and referenced a meeting he chaired that took the Wales
Ambulance Service to task. But made no mention of the critical
Ombudsman for Wales investigation(s) into the SS departments under the
committee's watch. No mention either of the SS departments not being
properly scrutinised for the past four years...
Some Councillors raised their own concerns with scrutiny practices and one compared it to a 'children's parliament.'
Gwynedd
council's monitoring officer did state that there is a code of conduct
for members and officers - any concerns with his role are to be raised
with the CEO.
Link to the webcast - https://gwynedd.public-i.tv/core/portal/webcast_interactive/789318
This page has now been removed from the Isle of Anglesey website...
The statement of accounts explains Isle of Anglesey County Council’s
finances during the financial year and its financial position at the end
of that year.
Further information about the accounts and budgets of the council is
available from the Finance Service. You are welcome to send any comments
or questions to the Finance Service.
Delay in the preparation and publication of the draft accounts beyond 31 May 2023
Regulation 10(1) of the Accounts and Audit (Wales) Regulations 2014
(as amended) requires that the Responsible Financial Officer of the Isle
of Anglesey County Council sign and date the draft Statement of
Accounts of the Isle of Anglesey County Council and certify that it
presents a true and fair view of the financial position at the end of
the year to which it relates and of the council’s income and expenditure
for that year.
The Regulations require that this be completed by 31 May each year.
However, the regulations make provision for local authorities having
to delay preparing and publishing their annual financial accounts on the
basis that a notice is published on the relevant council’s website to
explain why the draft accounts have been delayed.
This notice is to inform Anglesey citizens and stakeholders that the
council’s Statement of Accounts for 2022 to 2023 will be delayed.
Welsh Government’s expectations for the revised timescales for the
preparation and publication of local authorities’ 2022 to 2023 Statement
of Accounts are shown on this page. Welsh Government has recognised
that 'following the pandemic and infrastructure assets (such as roads,
footpaths, street lighting and street furniture), audit issues raised
last year', there is an ongoing impact on local authority staff
resources and there may be additional work to finalise the accounts this
year.
Welsh Government's suggested timetable
Draft Statement of Accounts
Statutory deadline: 31 May 2023
Extended deadline: 31 July 2023
Audited Statement of Accounts
Statutory deadline: 31 July 2023
Extended deadline: 31 December 2023
The Responsible Financial Officer has not signed and certified the
draft accounts for the year ended 31 March 2023 by 31 May 2023.
This is due to the impact of the delayed completion and audit of the
Statement of Accounts 2021 to 2022, as highlighted by Welsh Government.
In addition, more complex and additional work has led to a further
delay, particularly in relation to increased agency arrangements, more
joint working with other local authorities, increased capital accounting
due to the progress of the sustainable communities for learning
projects, such as the new school Ysgol Corn Hir in Llangefni, and the
building of new council dwellings, as well as the purchase and
refurbishment of houses to further increase the number of council
houses.
The draft statement of accounts is also delayed awaiting CIPFA
guidance in relation to the council’s unusual pension asset position,
which also affects several other councils. The council will, therefore,
work within Welsh Government’s extended deadlines.
Marc Jones FCPFA Director of Function (Resources) / Section 151 Officer Isle of Anglesey County Council Council Offices Llangefni Anglesey LL77 7TW
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