2023 to 2024 Statement of Accounts
Under the Accounts and Audit Regulations 2015, the commencement period for the exercise of public rights to inspect the draft 2023 to 2024 accounts and related documents, based on an account's completion date of 31 May 2024, should include the first 10 working days of June, with inspection dates being between 3 June and 12 July 2024.
Due to the late finalisation of the 2022 to 2023 audit process and significant changes to the year-end processes, we will not be able to commence the period for the exercise of public rights as set out above.
We aim to publish our draft 2023 to 2024 statement of accounts by Friday 21 June, at which point we will ensure that the public have the right to inspection for 10 working days as required by regulation 15.
Inspection period for 2023 to 2024 Statement of Accounts
Notice is given that from 21 June 2024 to 1 August 2024 between 9.00 a.m. and 4.30 p.m. Mondays to Fridays, any person interested may on reasonable notice inspect and make copies of the accounts of the above named Council for the year ended 31 March 2024 and all books, deeds, contracts, bills, vouchers and receipts, except as provided for in Section 26(4) to 26(6) of the Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014 in relation to commercially confidential and personal information. The accounts and other documents will be available for inspection; application should be made initially via the email address below.
Notice is given that from 21 June 2024 to 1 August 2024 the auditor, at the request of a local government elector for the Council's area will give the elector or their representative an opportunity to question them about the accounts.
Notice is given that from 21 June 2024 to 1 August 2024, any such elector may make objections to the auditor, under section 27 of the Local Audit and Accountability Act
2014, relating to any matter where the auditor could take action under:
- Section 28 of the Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014, namely, to apply to the court for a declaration that an item in the accounts is contrary to law, and/or
- Section 24 and paragraph 1 of Schedule 7 of the Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014, namely, to make a report in the public interest.
No objection may be made unless the auditor has previously received written notice of the proposed objection, specifying the facts on which the objector relies and the grounds on which the objection is being made. A copy of that written notice must also be sent to the Council at the email address below.
Notice is given that the auditor is Ernst and Young LLP of 1 More London Place, London, SE1 2AF, to whom any questions and notices of objection should be addressed.
Nicola O'Connor
Strategic Finance Business Partner (Corporate)
nicola.oconnor@surreycc.gov.uk
Surrey County Council, Woodhatch Place, 11 Cockshot Hill, Reigate, RH2 8EF