Notice of Conclusion of the Audit of Accounts: Years ended 31 March 2022 and 31 March 2023
Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014
Accounts and Audit Regulations 2015
In accordance with Regulation 16 of the Accounts and Audit (England) Regulations 2015 notice is hereby given that
- The Council’s External Auditor, Ernst & Young, the local address of which is Ernst & Young LLP, 3 Blagrave Street, Reading RG1 1AZ, has concluded their work on the accounts of Oxford City Council for the financial years ended 31 March 2022 and 31 March 2023.
- In accordance with section 25 of the Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014, the Statements of Accounts for 2021/22 and 2022/23 containing the Auditor’s certificate and the Auditor’s disclaimed opinion are open to inspection by any local government elector for the Council’s area. The accounts are published, along with the Audit Completion Certificate, on the council’s website following the links below.
Nigel Kennedy
Head of Financial Services
Oxford City Council
Town Hall
St Aldate’s
Oxford
OX1 1BX
Audit of Accounts 2023-2024
Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014, sections 26, 27, 32, 43(2) and 46
Accounts and Audit Regulations 2015 Regulations 9, 14 15 & 21
The Accounts and Audit (Amendment) Regulations 2021
The Council’s accounts are subject to external audit by Ernst & Young, the Appointed Auditor, the local address of which is Ernst & Young LLP, Apex Plaza, Forbury Road, Reading, RG1 1YE. Members of the public and local government electors have certain rights in the audit process:-
1) Any person may contact the Council with a request to inspect the accounts of the Council for the year ended 31 March 2024 and certain related documents (comprising books, deeds, contracts, bills, vouchers, receipts and other documents relating to those records) by sending a request to the email addresses given at the end of this notice From Friday 19 July 2024 to Friday 30 August 2024. They may also request copies of the accounts and documents.
This does not entitle a person to:
a) inspect or copy any part of any record or document containing information which is protected on the grounds of commercial confidentiality,
b) inspect or copy any part of any record or document containing personal information, or
c) require any such information to be disclosed in answer to any question
2) During the period stated above, a local government elector for the area of the Council, or her / his representative, may make a request to ask the auditor questions about the accounts. Please contact the address given above to make arrangements to ask any questions.
3) From 9.30am on Friday 19 July 2024 to Friday 30 August 2024, a local government elector for the area of the Council, or her/his representative, may object to the Council’s accounts on a matter in respect of which the auditor could make a public interest report or which is contrary to law (under Section 28 of the Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014). Objections must be made in writing, giving details of the matter in question and the grounds on which it is being made, and sent to the auditor at the address given above and copied to the address given below.
The unaudited statement of accounts can also be found on the Council’s website from Friday 19 July 2024. The statement of accounts as published may be subject to change.
Email addresses to use to make requests to inspect the accounts and related documents:
Nigel Kennedy
Head of Financial Services
Oxford City Council
Town Hall
St Aldate's
Oxford
OX1 1BX
Email: nkennedy@oxford.gov.uk
Telephone: 01865 252039
The Appointed Auditor:
Andrew Brittain
Partner
Ernst & Young LLP
R+ 2 Blagrave Street,
Reading,
RG1 1AZ
Email: abrittain@uk.ey.com
Unaudited Accounts
See the draft statement of accounts for the year ended 31 March 2024 (PDF 1.37MB)
Audited Accounts
Our most recent sets of accounts cover the years ending 31 March 2022 and 31 March 2023. These accounts have been disclaimed in line with the plans for local government audit reset. You can download these accounts below:
- Download the Audited Statement of Accounts 2022-23 (PDF 1.24MB)
- Download the Audited Statement of Accounts 2021-22 (PDF 1.24MB)
Annual Governance Statement for the 2022-23 Financial Year
Our most recent Annual Governance Statement which is for 2022-23 can be downloaded using the link below:
Download the Annual Governance Statement 2022-23 (PDF 246kB)
Auditor's Completion Report for the 2021-22 and the 2022-23 Financial Years
The Auditor's Annual Report for 2021-22 and 2022-23 can be downloaded below:
Download the Auditor's Completion Report for 2021-22 and 2022-23 (PDF 2.28MB)
Documents from previous years
Contact the Finance Team
Address: Oxford City CouncilTown Hall
St Aldate's
Oxford
OX1 1BX
