Statement of accounts

Independent auditor's report - late publication notice

2019/20

The external audit of the draft statement of accounts for the year ending 31 March 2020 has not yet been completed by our external auditors, BDO.

This situation is allowed by Regulation 10, paragraph (2) of the Accounts and Audit Regulations 2015, as amended by the Accounts and Audit (Coronavirus) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 No. 404. For more information visit Accounts and audit regulations 2015 and The Accounts and Audit (Coronavirus) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 on legislation.gov.uk.

This notification, as per Regulation 10 paragraph (2), is that the council is not yet able to publish the audited 2019/20 final statement of accounts in line with publication date of 30 September 2020, as per paragraph (1).
 

2019/20, 2020/21, 2021/22 and 2022/23 accounts

On 30 July 2024, Jim McMahon the Minister of State for Local Government and English Devolution announced a revised end date for audit firms to complete audits for all years up to and including 2022/23. Previously the date was 30 September 2024, the new date is 13 December 2024.

Read the local audit backlog statement made on 30 July 2024 on the UK Parliament website.

BDO, who are the auditors responsible for the impacted years, have told the council that they are waiting for updated guidance on the new date from the FRC/NAO and once they have that they will update their clients. In terms of the Value for Money part of their work they are required to try and complete that by the same date but the code does allow flexibility to report after 13 December 2024.

2023/24 accounts

The council has new auditors for the 2023/24 year and they are KPMG. Work is already being undertaken with KPMG in advance of the audit starting in mid-October.
 

Independent auditor's report 2018/19

BDO have audited the financial statements of Uttlesford District Council for the year ended 31 March 2019 in accordance with the requirements of the Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014.

Independent auditor's report 2018/19 (PDF) [177KB]
 

Annual Audit Letter 2018/19

The annual audit letter is issued following completion of the audit procedures for the year ended 31 March 2019.

Annual Audit Letter 2018/19 (PDF) [403KB]

You can find the annual audit letters from previous years on our annual audit letters page.
 

Inspecting financial documents

Printed versions of the Statements of accounts which include all of the original signatures may be inspected at the Council Offices in Saffron Walden. Ideally anyone wishing to do so should give 24 hours notice.