Agenda and decisions

Resources - Procurement of external auditors for the certification of the Housing Benefit Subsidy Claim, Portfolio Holder Decisions - Thursday, 19th July, 2018 12.00 pm

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1.	Procurement of external auditors for the certification of the Housing Benefit Subsidy Claim PDF 98 KB View the background to item 1. View the decision for item 1. Report of the Head of Finance Decision: The Head of Finance submitted a report seeking approval to procure the services of Deloitte LLP to carry out the annual certification of the Housing Benefit (HB) subsidy claim and for this arrangement to be for the financial year 2018/19 only. Decision taken The portfolio holder agreed to proceed with the engagement of Deloitte LLP under the exemption to Contract Procedures contained within the Financial Regulations and Financial Procedure Rules on the grounds that exceptions may apply regarding “the appointment of consultants, including architects, engineers, quantity surveyors, solicitors, barristers and other people providing professional services”.