Audit

The Council's financial and governance arrangements are reviewed annually by both internal and external auditors who ensure that the Council is carrying out its duties diligently and that appropriate accounting records are being kept. The Annual Governance & Accountability Returns are published below.
Audit 2025/2026 (Year ending 31st March 2026)
Published
Document
Status
2nd Jun 2026
2 Jun 26
Exercise of Public Rights 2025-26
Final
2nd Jun 2026
2 Jun 26
Internal Audit Report 2025/2026
Final
2nd Jun 2026
2 Jun 26
Internal Audit - Annual Governance and Accountability Return (Page 3)
Final
2nd Jun 2026
2 Jun 26
Section 1 - Annual Governance and Accountability Return (Page 4)
Final
2nd Jun 2026
2 Jun 26
Section 2 - Annual Governance and Accountability Return (Page 5)
Final
2nd Jun 2026
2 Jun 26
2025-2026 Explanation of Variances Report
Final
29th Sep 2026
29 Sep 26
Notice of Conclusion of Audit 2025/26
Final
29th Sep 2026
29 Sep 26
Section 3 - External Auditor's Report & Certificate 2025-26
Final
Audit 2024/2025 (Year Ending 31st March 2025)
Published
Document
Status
2nd Jun 2025
2 Jun 25
Internal Audit Report 2024-2025
Final
2nd Jun 2025
2 Jun 25
Exercise of Public Rights 2024-25
Final
2nd Jun 2025
2 Jun 25
2024-25 Explanation of Variances
Final
2nd Jun 2025
2 Jun 25
Section 1 Annual Governance Statement 2024-25
Final
2nd Jun 2025
2 Jun 25
Section 2 Accounting Statements 2024-25
Final
20th Aug 2025
20 Aug 25
Section 1 – 3 Annual Governance and Annual Return 2024-25 (Conclusion)
Final
20th Aug 2025
20 Aug 25
Notice of Conclusion of Audit 2024-2025
Final
Audit 2023 / 2024 (Year ending 31 March 2024)
Published
Document
Status
21st Jun 2024
21 Jun 24
Exercise of Public rights 2023-24
Final
21st Jun 2024
21 Jun 24
Annual Internal Audit Report 2023/24
Final
21st Jun 2024
21 Jun 24
Supporting Statements Report 2023/24
Final
10th Sep 2024
10 Sep 24
Section 1 - 3 Annual Governance and Annual Return 2023-24 (Conclusion)
Final
10th Sep 2024
10 Sep 24
Notice of Conclusion of Audit 2023-2024
Final
Audit 2022 / 2023 (Year ending March 2023)
Published
Document
Status
12th Aug 2023
12 Aug 23
Annual Governance and Accountability Return Sections 1 and 2 (2023)
Final
12th Aug 2023
12 Aug 23
Annual Governance and Accountability Return Section 3 (2023)
Final
18th May 2023
18 May 23
Notice on public rights
Final
18th May 2023
18 May 23
Internal auditors report
Final
18th May 2023
18 May 23
RFO Report
Final
14th Aug 2023
14 Aug 23
Notice of Conclusion of Audit 2022-23
Final
Audit 2021 / 2022 (Year ending March 2022)
Published
Document
Status
28th Sep 2022
28 Sep 22
Annual Governance and Accountability Return Sections 1 and 2 (2022)
Final
28th Sep 2022
28 Sep 22
Notes to the annual governance statement
Final
28th Sep 2022
28 Sep 22
Annual Governance and Accountability Return section 3 (2022)
Final
30th Sep 2022
30 Sep 22
Notice of public rights
Final
10th Feb 2023
10 Feb 23
Final External Auditor Report and Certificate
Final
15th Feb 2023
15 Feb 23
Notice of conclusion
Final
Audit 2020 / 2021 (Year ending March 2021)
Published
Document
Status
28th Jun 2021
28 Jun 21
Annual Governance and Accountability Return Sections 1 and 2 (2021)
Final
28th Sep 2021
28 Sep 21
Annual Governance and Accountability Return Section 3 (2021)
Final
30th Sep 2021
30 Sep 21
Notice of Conclusion
Final
Audit 2019 / 2020 (Year ending March 2020)
Published
Document
Status
12th Aug 2020
12 Aug 20
Annual Governance and Accountability Return Sections 1 and 2
Final
19th Nov 2020
19 Nov 20
Annual Governance and Accountability Return Section 3
Final
23rd Nov 2020
23 Nov 20
Notice of Conclusion
Final
Audit 2018 / 2019 (Year ending March 2019)
Published
Document
Status
21st Jun 2019
21 Jun 19
Annual Governance and Accountability Return
Final
18th Sep 2019
18 Sep 19
Annual Governance and Accountability Return Certificate
Final
20th Sep 2019
20 Sep 19
Notice of Conclusion
Final