Statement of accounts

The council's audited statement of accounts have been published including the auditors opinion on the accounts. The council cannot formally conclude the audit and issue a Completion of Audit Notice for the year ended 31 March 2024 until the auditors have completed the work necessary in relation to consolidation returns, including Whole of Government Accounts (WGA), and the National Audit Office has concluded their work in respect of WGA for the year ended 31 March 2024.

The auditors are satisfied that this work does not have a material effect on the financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2024.

Please note that Regulation 16(1) of The Accounts and Audit Regulations 2015 requires the council to publish (which must include publication on its website) a statement:

• that the audit has been concluded
• that the statement of accounts has been published
• of the rights of inspection conferred in local government electors by section 25 of the Act and the address at which, and the hours during which, those rights may be exercised.

At this stage whilst the financial statements audit has been concluded, the Auditor hasn’t yet completed their work on the Authority’s VFM arrangements. The council cannot therefore issue this statement.

The notice of conclusion of the audit will be added to the website alongside the audit certificate as soon as this is issued. The final set of audited accounts can be found below.