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CERTIFICATION OF CLAIMS AND RETURNS - ANNUAL REPORT 2014/15

Meeting: 31/03/2016 - Audit and Standards Committee (Item 17)

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To consider a report providing an update on the outcome of the certifications of claims and returns for Housing Benefit for 2014/15.

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Minutes:

The Committee received a report setting out the outcomes of an external audit of the Council’s certification of claims and returns for Housing Benefit during 2014/15. 

 

The Council paid out approximately £20million in Housing Benefits each year and auditing of these accounts was required to ensure that the amounts paid out matched the amounts claimed and that the Council was complying with all the relevant regulations.  It was reported that KPMG had issued an unqualified report for the audit.

 

The Committee noted the report.