Exercise of Public Rights – Accounts 2016-17

Under Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014, and the Accounts and Audit Regulations 2015, as part of the External Audit process, any person interested has the right to inspect the accounting records for the financial year to which the audit, together with all books , deeds, contracts, bills, vouchers and receipts, and other documents relating to those records or documents.

The inspection period when this can take place is set by the External Auditor – for Havenstreet and Ashey Parish Council it is 3 July to 11 August 2017. Anyone wishing to view these documents during this period should contact the Clerk, Mr Chris Binnie, 146 Marlborough Road, Ryde, PO33 1AR, Tel: 565334 to make an appointment.

Local electors and their representatives have the right to question the External Auditor about the accounts and object to the accounts or any item in them. Any objection must first be given to the External Auditor and a copy sent to the Clerk of the Parish Council.

The appointed External Auditor is BDO LLP, Arcadia House, Maritime Walk, Ocean Village, Southampton, SO14 3TL.

Please click on the link BELOW if you wish to see the formal notice, as posted on the Havenstreet notice board:

Ext Audit 2016-17 Notice of Exercise of Rights

Internal Audit 2016-17

Please click on the link BELOW to download the internal auditors report:

Int Audit Report 2016-17

External Audit 2016-17

In accordance with the Accounts and Audit Regulations 2015, all Parish Councils are required to publish their Annual Governance Statement and Accounting Statement. These are Sections 1 and 2 of the Annual Return as submitted to the External Auditor. These were approved by the Parish Council at its meeting held on 13 April 2017. NOTE: THESE ARE UN-AUDITED. Confirmation of the completion of the external audit is usually received in September.

Please click on the link BELOW to download these Statements:

Ext Audit 2016-17 Annual Governance Statement

Ext Audit 2016-17 Annual Accounting Statement

Also included in the External Audit is the Section completed by the Internal Auditor, together with two annexes, the Confirmation of Bank Reconciliation, and the explanation of variations (10%) from the previous year. Please click on the link BELOW TO download these:

Ext Audit 2016-17 Annexes

Audit for the year 2015-16

The audit of the year 2015/16 has now been completed.

The internal audit was completed in April, and reported to the Parish Council on 5 May 2016. Please click on the BELOW to download it:

Year end Internal Audit Report 2015-6

Sections 1 and 2 of the external audit, the Annual Governance Statement, and the Accounting Statement, that form part of the annual External Audit, were also comleted in May. Please click on the link BELOW to download these:

Annual Gov. and Accounting Statements

The external audit was completed in June, and was reported to the Parish Council on 1 September 2016. Please click on the links BELOW to download Section 3, the External Auditors Report and Certificate, and the Notice of Completion of Audit:

Ext Audit 2015-16 Sec 3

Notice of Conclusion of Audit 2015-16

External Auditors Report for the year 2014-15

The external auditor (BDO LLP) has concluded the audit of the accounts of the financial year 2014-15. The auditor found no matters of concern. Please click on the links BELOW to download Sections 1, 2, and 3 of the audit report, together with the “notice of conclusion of audit.”

Ext Audit 2014-15 Sec 1

Ext Audit 2014-15 Sec 3

Ext Audit 2014-15 Notice

Ext Audit 2014-15 Sec 2