Surrey County Council
Audit of accounts – public notice
2022/23 Statement of Accounts
Under the Accounts and Audit Regulations 2015 the commencement period for the exercise of public rights to inspect the draft 2022/23 accounts and related documents, based on an account's completion date of 31 May 2023, should include the first 10 workings days of June, with inspection dates being between 1 June and 12 July 2023.
The audit of the 2021/22 accounts is still in progress due to a variety of complex factors arising from audit delays in previous years. This has impacted on the commencement of the 2022/23 accounts and we will not be in a position to commence the period for the exercise of public rights as set out above.
We aim to publish our draft 2022/23 statement of accounts on Monday 19 June upon 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 2022/23 Statement of Accounts
NOTICE is given that from 19 June 2023 to 28 July 2023 between 9.00 a.m. and 4.30p.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 2023 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 19 June 2023 to 28 July 2023 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 19 June 2023 to 28 July 2023, 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 Grant Thornton UK LLP of 30 Finsbury Square, London, EC2A 1AG, to whom any questions and notices of objection should be addressed.
Barry Stratfull
Chief Accountant
barry.stratfull@surreycc.gov.uk
Surrey County Council
Woodhatch Place
11 Cockshot Hill
Reigate
RH2 8EF
