Issue - meetings

To receive a report advising the Committee on the outcome of the External Auditor’s work on the certification of claims and returns for Housing Benefit for 2015/16.

The Committee received a report setting out the findings of an audit of the Council’s Housing Benefits Claims and Returns for 2015/16 completed by KPMG in November 2016.

In 2015/16, the Council had claimed a total of £16,281,299 in respect of Housing Benefits from the Government. The audit, which had been conducted in accordance with the requirements set out by the Government, had concluded that the claim and returns were fairly stated and in accordance with the relevant terms and conditions. 

It was noted that during 2015/16 the Council had made overpayments of £27,681 as a result of local authority errors and administration delays.

The Committee noted the report.