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  1. CIPFA launches consultation to aid recovery of local authority reporting and audit

    CIPFA recently launched its consultation on short term England-only measures in the Code of Practice on Local Authority Accounting. The proposals are to aid the recovery of local authority reporting and audit as set out in a Joint Statement from DLUHC and other system partners issued in February 2024. The consultation closes at 11pm on […]

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  2. New PSAA Chair appointed

    We are pleased to announce the appointment of our new Chair, Bill Butler, who will take up the role from 1 April 2024. The LGA has issued the following press release detailing the announcement. On behalf of the PSAA Board and staff, we sincerely thank Steve Freer, our outgoing Chair, for his immense contribution and […]

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  3. PSAA publishes its Annual Quality Monitoring Report for 2023

    We are pleased to present our Annual Quality Monitoring Report for 2023.   Given the issues related to the local audit and reporting backlog, our report covers the work of local auditors appointed by PSAA for the 2021/22 and 2022/23 financial years and provides relevant related information. We provide information from our quality monitoring arrangements on […]

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  4. Webinar: Local Audit and Reporting Backlog Consultations: a further opportunity to air your thoughts and seek clarification

    Our next Local Audit Quality Forum event will take place on 28 February from 11.30am to 1pm. This webinar is aimed at s151 Officers and Audit Committee (and equivalent) Chairs. As the deadline approaches for the DLUHC and NAO consultations on proposals to tackle the backlog in local audit and reporting, this webinar will provide […]

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  5. February 2024 update

    This edition of our quarterly e-bulletin includes news of the recently launched local audit Joint Statement alongside backlog consultations by DLUHC and the NAO, details of the independent review of our second appointing period and a summary of local audit news from elsewhere. We hope that you continue to find our e-bulletin to be useful. […]

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  6. Independent review of our preparations for the second appointing period

    In May 2023 we appointed independent consultants Touchstone Renard to review our work to develop the national auditor appointment scheme for the audits from 2023/24, with a specific focus to: We have published Touchstone Renard’s final report and a standalone Executive Summary. The report makes recommendations for PSAA including some relating to the next procurement, […]

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  7. Press release: Local audit backlog consultations

    All local audit system partners including PSAA have a shared resolve to address the significant numbers of delayed audit opinions. Today, alongside the publication of a new Joint Statement, DLUHC and the NAO launched consultations on proposals with the aim of restoring timely, high-quality financial reporting and audit. The consultations will close on 7 March […]

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  8. Contract Monitoring Data Pack: Quarter 3 for 2023/24

    PSAA has published its Contract Monitoring Data Pack: Quarter 3 for 2023/24. We produce quarterly reports on our contracted firms, building up information as the year progresses. The data pack covers audit opinions, approved fee variations and electors’ objections as of 31 December 2023. The audit backlog is at an unacceptable level. This quarter a […]

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