We are consulting on the proposed fee scale for 2023/24 audits. Information on the consultation and how to respond can be found on our website. We are holding a webinar on 26 September to support our consultation process. The aim of the webinar is to explain the different elements in the proposed fee scale for […]
PSAA has published the findings of its fourth annual survey of audited bodies’ views on their audits. The effectiveness of relationship management is one of the measures that we use to monitor the quality of audit services provided, and the survey provides us with feedback on how auditors have managed their relationships with audited bodies. […]
PSAA has published its Contract Monitoring Data Pack: Quarter 1 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 30 June 2023. The backlog of unfinished audits continues to be concerning, with 516 […]
PSAA’s next Local Audit Quality Forum event is on 3 July. Neil Harris, the FRC’s Director of Local Audit, will be discussing the recent system-wide work to find a solution to the local audit backlog, with PSAA Chair Steve Freer. The event is aimed at s151 Officers and Audit Committee (and equivalent) Chairs. It will […]
PSAA has published its Contract Monitoring Data Pack: Quarter 4 for 2022/23. 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 March 2023. The backlog of unfinished audits continues to be concerning, with 545 audit […]
We have published updates to our auditor appointment directories following our April updates from our audit suppliers: You can also visit our page that lists all directories for 2018/19 to 2022/23.
We are pleased to present our Annual Quality Monitoring Report for 2022. This covers the work of local auditors appointed by PSAA for the 2020/21 financial year, and is the third consecutive report undertaken during challenging times for all local audit stakeholders. We provide information from our quality monitoring arrangements on a quarterly basis throughout the […]
2022 has been another very difficult year for local audit in England. It is important that PSAA gathers and understands the views of opted-in bodies on their audit experience over the last 12 months. PSAA’s annual survey is designed to obtain this feedback and is a key part of our Quality Monitoring and Reporting Framework. […]
We have published our Business Plan up to 31 March 2025. It covers who we are, what we do, and how we will continue to carry out the role of the Appointing Person through the delivery of a programme of work over the next two years. Local Audit as a sector is facing significant challenges […]
PSAA has published its Contract Monitoring Data Pack: Quarter 3 for 2022/23. 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 at 31 December 2022. The fact that only 12% of audit opinions met the publishing […]