HA296 Annual Audit and Inspection Letter Final

xxxxxxxxxxaudit 2003/2004Annual Audit and Inspection LetterHart District Council INSIDE THIS LETTER PAGES 2 – 10Executive summary Key messages Council performance Accounts and governance Other work Looking forwards Closing remarks PAGES 11 – 14AppendicesAppendix 1 – Audit and inspection reports issued Appendix 2 – Scope of audit and inspection x 3 – Audit and inspection fees Reference: HA296 Annual Audit and Inspection Letter (Final)Date: December 2004 audit 2003/2004 ANNUAL AUDIT AND INSPECTION LETTERThe next 12 months will therefore be a critical period for the council as it will need to Executive summary demonstrate that its investment in capacity building, its learning from others and its re-invigorated partnership approach results in The purpose of this letter real improvements for the community. This is our first joint audit and inspection ‘Annual Letter’ for members which incorporates the The accounts Annual Audit Letter for 2003/04, and is We issued an unqualified audit opinion on the presented by the Council’s Relationship Manager council’s 2003/04 financial statements on the and Appointed Auditor. The letter summarises 30 November 2004. the conclusions and significant issues arising In line with the revised Accounts and Audit from our recent audit and inspections of the Regulations the council will need to accelerate council. its processes for producing the drafting We have issued separate reports during ...