Response 1823702

Response to request for information

Reference

1823702

Response date

26 July 2023

Request

I am interested in researching the issue of the Inspection of Accounts rights under the Accounts and Audit Regulations 2014, to see if or how it is being used across local government in the UK.

I wanted to ask for data, between 2019 and 2022/23 for

1. If the accounts were published in those years
2. Number of people who inspected the accounts in the time periods each year
3. Number of requests/questions asked, and what they were/what areas they covered
4. Number of objections raised, and what they were
5. Any FOI requests relating to the accounts or finances
6. Any changes made to the accounts as a result.

Response

I wanted to ask for data, between 2019 and 2022/23 for

1. If the accounts were published in those years - Yes
2. Number of people who inspected the accounts in the time periods each year - None
3. Number of requests/questions asked, and what they were/what areas they covered - None
4. Number of objections raised, and what they were - None
5. Any FOI requests relating to the accounts or finances - None relating to the published statement of accounts
6. Any changes made to the accounts as a result - None