Audit of accounts: notice of public rights

  • Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014
  • Accounts and Audit Regulations 2015

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the unaudited statement of accounts for Woking Borough Council for the year ended 31 March 2023 have been published on the our website. The statement of accounts is unaudited and may be subject to change.  

From Friday 1 November 2024 to Thursday 12 December 2024 (inclusive) between 9am and 4.45pm any person interested may inspect, and make copies of, the accounts of the above named council for the year ended 31 March 2023 and all books, deeds, contracts, bills, vouchers and receipts relating thereto. 

The accounts and other documents will be available for inspection at the offices at which they are normally kept, or otherwise by arrangement. 

Application should be made to: Mike Stevens, Financial Services Directorate, Civic Offices, Gloucester Square, Woking GU21 6YL.
Phone: 01483 743 225
Email: financial.management@woking.gov.uk  

During this period, a local government elector for the Borough of Woking, or their representative, may question the auditor about the accounts or make an objection to the accounts as set out in sections 26 and 27 of the Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014. Any objection must state the grounds on which the objection is made and the particulars of: 

  1. any item of account which is alleged to be contrary to law; and
  2. any matter in respect of which it is proposed that the auditor could make a public interest report under section 24 of and paragraph 1 of schedule 7 to, the Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014. Any objection must be sent to the auditor in writing with a copy sent to the Financial Services Directorate at the address below. 

Objections should be addressed to the auditor, Steve Bladen, for and on behalf of BDO LLP, 55 Baker Street, London W1U 7EU. 

Officer: Stephen Fitzgerald, Finance Director
Address: Woking Borough Council, Civic Offices, Gloucester Square, Woking, Surrey GU21 6YL
Date: 31 October 2024

Category: 

Finance

Publication date: 

Thursday, 31 October, 2024

Publication source: 

Woking Borough Council website