South Staffs Council Audit Letter 03-04

Government and Public Sector April 2005South Staffordshire Council 2003/04 Audit and Inspection Letter The Members South Staffordshire Council Council Offices Codsall re WV8 1PX 28 April 2005 Ladies and Gentlemen Audit and Inspection Letter 2003/04 For the first time, this year we are pleased to present a joint Audit and Inspection Letter for 2003/04. This letter summarises: • the issues of significance arising from the work of your appointed auditor, carried out under the Audit Commission’s Code of Audit Practice; and • the results of the inspection work undertaken during 2003/04 by the Audit Commission in accordance with its responsibilities as detailed in section 10 of the Local Government Act 1999. This Audit and Inspection Letter will be presented to the Council’s Scrutiny (Audit) Sub-Committee at its meeting on 10 May 2005. The Council has adopted a very positive and constructive approach to our audit and inspection activities and has set itself challenging and demanding targets. We would like to extend our gratitude to all those members and officers with whom we have had contact for their help and assistance throughout the course of our work. Yours faithfully PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP Delyth Morris, Relationship Manager PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP is a limited liability partnership registered in England with registered number OC303525. The registered office of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP ...