The Accounts and Audit Regulations 2015
Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014
The Accounts and Audit (amendment) Regulations 2022 (SI 2021/263)
Notice is hereby given under Regulation 15 (2 and 3) of the Accounts and Audit Regulations 2015 that the unaudited statement of accounts which may be subject to change for the year ended 31 March 2022 will be published on the Council’s website by 31 July 2022.
The period for the exercise of public rights under the Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014 is normally required to include the first 10 working days of June. However, the requirement has been suspended for 2020-21 and 2021-22 under the 2021 Amendment.
This means that for the deadline to publish the Council’s unaudited accounts has now moved from 31 May 2022 to 31 July 2022, with the deadline for publishing audited statements being moved from 31 July 2022 to 30 November 2022.
Notice is given that from 1 August 2022 to 12 September 2022 (inclusive) between 10:00 hours and 16:00 hours on weekdays any person may inspect the accounting records for the financial year to which the audit relates. The accounting records include all books, deeds, contracts, bills, vouchers, receipts and other related documents to those records and they may make copies of all or any part of those records or documents, as required under Section 25 of the Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014 (The Act), except as provided for in Section 26 of The Act.
The accounts and other documents are available for inspection at Council’s offices at Wallasey Town Hall, Brighton Street, Wallasey, Wirral, CH44 8ED. Please email Diane Grisdale at Fin_publicinspection@wirral.gov.uk to make an appointment.
Notice is given that from 1 August 2022 to 12 September 2022 (inclusive) a local government elector for any area to which the accounts relate, or their representative, may ask the auditor questions about the accounts as set out in Section 26 of The Act.
Notice is given any such elector may make objections to the auditor, under Section 27 of The Act during this period, relating to any matter where the auditor could take action under:
- Section 28 of The Act, 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 Act, namely, to make a report in the public interest.
Any objection, and the grounds on which it is made, must be sent to the auditor in writing, with a copy to Diane Grisdale, Senior Finance Manager, at Fin_publicinspection@wirral.gov.uk. Any objection must state the grounds on which the objection is being made and particulars of the objection.
Objections should be directed to the auditor Sarah Ironmonger of:
Grant Thornton UK LLP
Landmark
St Peter's Square
1 Oxford Street
Manchester
M1 4PB
Telephone: 0161 953 6499
Mobile 07880 456149
email sarah.l.ironmonger@uk.gt.com
A guide to your rights can be found on the National Audit Office website
29 July 2022
Shaer Halewood
Director for Resources
Wallasey Town Hall
Brighton Street
Wallasey
Wirral
CH44 8ED
shaerhalewood@wirral.gov.uk