Annual Audit and Inspection Letter - Final1

2004 Annual Audit and Inspection Letter Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council INSIDE THIS LETTER PAGES 2 - 17 • Executive summary • Key messages • Introduction • Council performance • Accounts and governance • Other work • Looking forward • Closing remarks PAGES 18 - 24 Appendices • Appendix 1 - Reports issued during 2004 • Appendix 2 - Scope of audit and inspection • Appendix 3 - Audit and Inspection fees • Appendix 4 - Summary of 2003/04 audit recommendations • Appendix 5 – Follow-up of 2002/03 audit recommendations Oldham MBC - Annual Audit and Reference: Inspection Letter January 2005 Date: 2004 ANNUAL AUDIT AND INSPECTION LETTER The current overall category is Weak but for social services remaining a zero-star rated Executive summary service the Council would, on all other aspects of corporate ability and service delivery, have been rated in overall performance terms as Fair. The purpose of this letter Social care remains a priority for improvement This Annual Audit and Inspection Letter (AAIL) and a re-inspection of children’s services is for Members incorporates the Annual Audit underway. The results from this re-inspection Letter, and is presented by the Council’s should become clear early in 2005. Relationship Manager, Clive Portman of the Audit Commission and the appointed auditor, The Accounts KPMG LLP (Adrian Lythgo the Engagement The annual audit of the accounts and financial Partner). The letter ...