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Financial Reports

Financial Services are responsible for financial stewardship functions and preparing the annual accounts. They are also responsible for preparing the Council budget; which can be found in full in the Budget Book 2008 - 2009.

• Unaudited Financial Statements - 2007 - 2008
• Financial Statements - 2006 -2007
• ISA 260 - External Audit Report 2006 - 2007
• View the Financial Statement - 2005 -2006 online.

Extract from the Policy and Scrutiny Committee meeting minutes dated 26th September 2007

023/P External Auditor's Report on the 2006/07 Audit (ISA 260)

• The Committee received a presentation from Henry Arthurs of Baker Tilly, the Council's outgoing external auditors on the Council's Financial Statements 2006/07.
• It was reported that the audit of the Council's Quality of Internal Audit in 2006/07 was good, this had led to a reduction in tests carried out by Baker Tilly. It was reported that the format of the audits had changed and this would mean a change in the reporting of information within that audit.
• It was noted that the authority had the proper arrangements in place for value for money - the Council had scored a level 3 (of a possible 4) for financial reporting and 2 (of a possible 4) for each of the other themes Financial Management, Financial Standing, Internal Control and Value for Money in the Use of Resources Audit. It was stated that the external auditor's would be conducting the 2007/08 Use of Resources Audit in October / November and this would be reported to the Committee at the beginning of 2008.
• With regards to the draft statement of accounts, there were no material issues to amend or unadjusted errors found in the 2006/07 accounts.
• Henry Arthurs stated that he had been encouraged by the Committee's continuing debate on all audit matters and expressed his thanks to the Committee for their continuing beneficial input. The Committee thanked Henry Arthurs for his continuing hard work on all audit matters with the Council.
• Resolved, That
• (i) the External Auditor had not identified any material issues or unadjusted errors in the 2006/07 statement of account that needed to be reported to Members; and
• (ii) the Letter of Representation by the Chairman of this Committee and the Head of Financial Services be signed.
  

The Audit Commission have published a guidance booklet which summarises your rights to inspect, question or object to the Council's accounts.

Archived Financial Statement
Financial Statement 2004-2005