Public Statement of Accounts

Torridge District Council

Statement of Accounts 2022/23 - Public Inspection Notice

Notice of the Commencement of the Period for the Exercise of Public Rights

The Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014

The Accounts and Audit Regulations 2015 (Revised)

Local Audit (Public Access to Documents) Act 2017

Notice is given for 30 working days between 28^th June to 8^th August 2023 (inclusive), excluding Saturdays, Sundays and Bank Holidays, any person interested may inspect and make copies of the accounting records of Torridge District Council for the year ended 31^st March 2023 and all books, deeds, contract, bills, vouchers, receipts, and other documents relating thereto.  The accounts and other documents will be available for inspection by appointment only at the Council's office at Riverbank House, Bideford, EX39 2QG as stipulated in Sections 25 and 26 of the Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014. Applications should be made via email to accountancy@torridge.gov.uk

The following unaudited documents will be made available by 28^th June 2023 on the Council's website at   2022/23 Draft Statement of Accounts - Unaudited (PDF) [2MB]

During this period, a local government elector for any area to which the accounts relate, or their representative, may question the auditor about the accounts, or make an objection to the accounts as set out in sections 26 and 27 of the Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014.

Any objection, and the grounds on which it is made, must be sent to the auditor in writing, with a copy to the Section 151 Officer, Torridge District Council, Riverbank House, Bideford, EX39 2QG. Any objection must state the grounds on which the objection is being made and particulars of:

i) any item of account which is alleged to be contrary to law; and

ii) any matter in respect of which it is proposed that the auditor could make a public interest report under section 24 of, and paragraph 1 of Schedule 7 to, the Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014.

Objections should be addressed to the auditor, Julie Masci, Grant Thornton UK LLP, 2 Glass Wharf, Bristol, BS2 0EL.  A guide to your rights can be found at  https://www.nao.org.uk/insights/local-authority-accounts-a-guide-to-your-rights/

David Heyes

Torridge District Council

S151 Officer

Riverbank House

Bideford

EX39 2QG

Audited 2021/22 Statement of Accounts

The audit of the 2021-22 financial statements has been completed and the audit option is included within the published financial statements.

The audit however has not yet been concluded and therefore the certificate of completion has not yet been issued, as per the following statement from our auditors, Grant Thornton.

We are required to issue a report on the Council's arrangements for securing economy, efficiency and effectiveness in its use of resources. We have not completed this work because we have applied the special provisions in the National Audit Office's guidance for auditors (in Auditor Guidance Note 03) and will be completing this work to a later timescale. We plan to complete this work and issue our Auditor's Annual Report by 31 December 2023, which is within three months of the date of the opinion on the financial statements, as permitted under the special provisions in AGN 03.

Statement of Accounts 2021 - 2022 (PDF) [7MB]

Notice of Conclusion of the 2020/21 Statement of Accounts

Notice of Conclusion of Audit 2020/21 (PDF) [342KB]

Audited 2020/21 Statement of Accounts

2020/21 Statement of Accounts (PDF) [4MB]