Pre Audit Inspection Period for Annual Accounts
The Local Authority Accounts (Scotland) Regulations 2014 require all Scottish Local Authorities to compile their Annual Accounts according to the regulations; to have their Annual Accounts independently examined by an external auditor appointed by the Accounts Commission for Scotland; and to undertake a period of public inspection of the annual accounts during the annual audit.
The Pre audit inspection period for the 2023/24 annual accounts
Notice is hereby given under Regulation 9 (1) of the Local Authority Accounts (Scotland) Regulations 2014 that:
a) Copies of the unaudited accounts of Inverclyde Council for the year ended 31 March 2024 will be available for public inspection on-line in the Financial Statements section of the Council's website: https://www.inverclyde.gov.uk/council-and-government/finance/financial-statements from Monday 1st July 2024 to Friday 19th July 2024, both days inclusive. Anyone who wishes to inspect the accounts or any items identified at b) should contact us at craig.given@inverclyde.gov.uk
b) Any person interested may request an electronic copy of the abstract of the accounts to be audited, all books, deeds, contracts, bills, vouchers and receipts related thereto, and may request copies of any or all parts of the accounts without charge in line with the arrangements outlined above;
c) Any person interested may object to the accounts or to any part of those accounts, no later than 4.00pm Monday 22nd July by:
i. Sending their objection in writing, together with a statement of the grounds thereof, to the auditor, Michael Wilkie (Director), KPMG, 319 St Vincent Street, Glasgow, G2 5AS or email Michael.Wilkie@kpmg.co.uk and;
ii. Sending a copy of that objection and statement to the Chief Officer and to any officer of the authority who may be concerned, both at Inverclyde Council, Municipal Buildings, Greenock, PA15 1LY;
d) The auditor shall, if requested by the person objecting, the authority, or by any officer of the authority who may be concerned, afford to that person or authority or officer, as the case may be, an opportunity of appearing before and being heard by the auditor with respect to that objection; and any such person or officer may so appear and be heard either personally or by a representative. This will be carried out online or by telephone.
Craig Given
Head of Finance, Planning and Resources
Inverclyde HSCP
Any enquiries regarding access to the unaudited Annual Accounts and related documents may be made to: Craig Given, Head of Finance, Planning and resources, Inverclyde Health and Social Care Partnership – Email: Craig.Given@inverclyde.gov.uk