DO016 Annual Audit Inspection Letter - FINAL

audit 2003/2004 Annual Audit and Inspection Letter West Dorset District Council INSIDE THIS LETTER PAGES 2 - 9 • Executive summary • Key messages • Council performance • Accounts and governance • Looking ahead • Closing remarks PAGES 10 - 13 Appendices • Appendix 1 - Reports issued during 2003/04 • Ax 2 - Scope of audit and inspection • Appendix 3 - Audit and inspection fee Reference: DO016 Annual Audit & Inspection Letter Date: December 2004 audit 2003/2004 ANNUAL AUDIT AND INSPECTION LETTER Members approved the council’s annual accounts for 2003/04 on 8 July 2004. We issued a Executive summary standard unqualified opinion on them on 15 November 2004. We have not identified any significant The purpose of this letter weaknesses in the overall financial control This is our audit and inspection ‘Annual Letter’ framework. Corporate governance arrangements for members which incorporates the Annual are sound in most significant respects, although Audit Letter for 2003/04. It is presented by the some improvements should be made to risk Council’s Relationship Manager and District management arrangements and internal audit Auditor. The letter summarises the conclusions arrangements. and significant issues arising from our recent audit and inspection work at the council. Financial position We have issued separate reports during the year The council’s financial standing has remained ...