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Committee report · Audit Committee · Thu 15 Jan 2026 · Hastings Borough Council · agenda item 4 · the whole meeting

What it recommends

In the report's own words. A recommendation is a proposal: the meeting can agree, change or reject it.

“Government grants and contributions We selected a sample of 33 grants for testing, which is currently in progress. As part of this work, we identified that management had miscoded some transactions between grant income and operating expenditure. Within the operating expenditure listing, we identified credit transactions which should have been included in grant income. Management has acknowledged the error and propose”

What the meeting decided

The minutes record: Noted. “RESOLVED (unanimously): 1. That the Audit Committee notes the contents of the report and recommendations 2. That the Audit Committee thanks the External Auditors for their work Reasons: Under International Standards of Audit (UK) (ISAs) and the National Audit Office (NAO) Code of Audit Practice (the ‘Code’), the Auditors are required to report whether, in their opinion the group and Authority's financial statements give a true and fair view of the financial position of the group and Authority the year.” minutes ↗

Places and organisations it names

Hastings Borough Council
Bexhill Road (named in passing; not checked that it's about here)
Breeds Place (named in passing; not checked that it's about here)

Other papers for this meeting

Audit Committee agenda · Committee agenda
Covering Report for External Audit Annual Findings Report 2024-25 v1.1 · Committee report
Minutes Public Pack, 11/12/2025 Audit Committee · Committee report
Audit Committee minutes · Committee minutes

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