Notice of Public Rights
Dorset Council Audit of Accounts
Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014 (Sections 25 to 28)
Accounts and Audit (England) Regulations 2015 (Regs. 9, 14 and 15)
The Accounts and Audit (Amendment) Regulations 2021
The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) have extended the statutory audit deadlines for 2021/22 from 31 July for Category 1 authorities to 30 November 2022, in response to COVID-19. The public inspection period for Dorset Council will again take place later than would otherwise be the case under normal practice, as explained below.
NOTICE is given that from 28 November 2022 to 11 January 2023 between 9am and 5pm any person interested may inspect, and make copies of, the accounts of Dorset Council for the year ended 31 March 2022 and all books, deeds, contracts, bills, vouchers and receipts relating to those accounts. The accounts and other documents will be available for inspection at the offices at which they are normally kept, or otherwise by arrangement. Application should be made initially to the Head of Strategic Finance, County Hall, Colliton Park, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1XJ (corporatefinance@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk).
NOTICE is given that from 28 November 2022 to 11 January 2023 between 9am and 5pm a local government elector or his/her representative for the area of the body to which the accounts relate, may question the relevant auditor about the accounts. Please contact the auditor at the address below to make arrangements to ask questions.
NOTICE is given that from 28 November 2022 to 11 January 2023 between 9am and 5pm a local government elector or his/her representative for the area of the body to which the accounts relate, may make objections as to any matter in respect of which the auditor could take action under section 28 of the Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014 (namely, an unlawful item of account), or could make a report in the public interest under Section 24 paragraph 1 of that Act.
Questions regarding Dorset Council may be received at County Hall, Dorchester, by arrangement with the auditor: Mr. I Howse, Deloitte LLP, 5 Callaghan Square, Cardiff, CF10 5BT (Telephone No 029 2026 4319). An objection, and the grounds on which the elector relies, must be sent to the auditor in writing. A copy must be sent to Dorset Council at the address below.
Matt Prosser
Chief Executive of Dorset Council
County Hall,
Colliton Park,
Dorchester,
Dorset,
DT1 1XJ