We have published our updated Terms of Appointment (ToA) for audits from 2023/24 and all DPS procurements. The ToA is issued alongside the audit contracts to provide guidance to audit firms on the procedures and requirements for performing the audit services. The changes include minor amendments to align with the 2024 Code of Audit Practice […]
The local audit sector is undergoing significant change. Against this backdrop we have published a summary of our Business Plan up to 31 March 2028. It outlines our continued commitment to deliver our statutory responsibilities to make auditor appointments, set fees, and manage the audit services contracts, whilst actively supporting the Government’s wider local audit […]
We are consulting on the proposed fee scale for 2025/26 audits. Information on the consultation and how to respond can be found on our website. The closing date for comments is 5pm on Monday 13 October 2025. We are holding a webinar for bodies on Thursday 2 October from 2pm to 3pm. The aim of the […]
We have published our information paper for 2024/25 audits with the 2025/26 fee scale consultation. The information paper sets out our assessment of the impact on fees of changes in standards and provides information on how bodies and auditors can work together to mitigate the amount of additional audit work needed.
We have published the number of audit opinions delivered up to 31 August 2025 on our website. Data for previous months can be viewed on our monthly audit opinion data page.
We have published updates to our auditor appointment directories following our July updates from our audit suppliers: You can also visit our pages that list all directories for 2018/19 to 2022/23 and 2023/24 to 2027/28.
PSAA has published its Contract Monitoring Data Pack: Quarter 1 for 2025/26. 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 up to 30 June 2025. 33 audit opinions are outstanding for audits up to 2023/24, which […]
We have published the number of audit opinions delivered up to 31 July 2025 on our website. Data for previous months can be viewed on our monthly audit opinion data page.
We have published the number of audit opinions delivered up to 30 June 2025 on our website. Data for previous months can be viewed on our monthly audit opinion data page.
We have published the number of audit opinions delivered up to 31 May 2025 on our website. Data for previous months can be viewed on our monthly audit opinion data page.