LE007 Annual Audit and Inspection Letter - Final

2004 Annual Audit and Inspection Letter Leicestershire County Council INSIDE THIS LETTER PAGES 2 - 12 • Executive summary • Key messages • Council performance • Accounts and governance • Other work • Looking forward • Closing remarks PAGES 13 - 16 Appendices • Appendix 1 – Audit and inspection reports issued • Appendix 2 – Scope of audit and inspection • Ax 3 – Audit and inspection fee Reference: LE007 Annual Audit and Inspection Letter Date: January 2005 2004 ANNUAL AUDIT AND INSPECTION LETTER Financial position The council’s overall financial management Executive summary arrangements remain sound. Expenditure has remained within budget in 2003/04 and revenue The purpose of this letter balances have increased. There was significant slippage on the 2003/04 This is our audit and inspection ‘Annual Letter’ capital programme but arrangements are in for Members which incorporates the Annual place to improve delivery in future years. Audit Letter for 2003/04, and is presented by the council’s Relationship Manager and District Auditor. The letter summarises the conclusions and significant issues arising from our recent audit and inspections of the council. Council performance We have issued separate reports during the year The council has made good progress this year in having completed specific aspects of our taking forward partnership working; project programme. These reports ...