Our annual accounts for the preceding financial year are prepared in the period from April to July. Under the Accounts and Audit Regulations 2003 we are required to produce a summary revenue account and a balance sheet with supporting statements. We are also required to produce a Annual Governance Statement (previously the Statement on Internal Control).
During the year the Cabinet receives reports on financial performance by each department and the accounts are approved at a meeting of the Council in the summer.
The accounts are audited by an external auditor. They submit their report on the accounts (the Annual Governance Report) to councillors in the autumn.
The accounts for 2010/2011 were drafted ready to be audited on 30 June 2011. The accounts were approved at the meeting of the County Council on 13 September 2011.The accounts were audited by our external auditors, the Audit Commission, who issued an unqualified audit opinion on them on 30 September 2011.
Statement of Accounts and Annual Governance Statement 2010-2011(pdf, 1.1Mb)
Details of the spending of each Council directorate which makes up the accounts can be found in the final outturn reports to Cabinet on 16 June 2011.
Reports to committee meeting - June 2011
Notice of Public Rights - Completion of Audit 2010/2011 (msword, 43Kb)
The Annual Audit Letter from our external auditors, The Audit Commission, was reported to the Audit and Standards Committee on 16 November 2011.
Annual Audit Letter 2010-2011 (pdf, 584Kb).
The accounts for 2009/2010 were approved at the meeting of the County Council on 29 June 2010. The accounts were audited by our external auditors, the Audit Commission, who issued an unqualified audit opinion on them on 30 September 2010.
Statement of Accounts and Annual Governance Statement 2009/2010 (pdf, 938Kb)
Details of the spending of each Council directorate which makes up the accounts can be found in the final outturn reports to Cabinet on 17 June 2010.
Reports to committee meeting - June 2010
The Annual Audit Letter from our external auditors, The Audit Commission, was reported to the Audit and Standards Committee on 24 February 2011.
Annual Audit Letter 2009/2010 (pdf, 447Kb).
The accounts for 2008/2009 were approved at a meeting of the County Council on 23 June 2009. The accounts were audited by our external auditors, the Audit Commission, who issued an unqualified opinion on them on 30 September 2009.
Statement of Accounts and Annual Governance Statement 2008-2009 (pdf, 948Kb)
Details of the spending of each Council directorate which makes up the accounts can be found in the reports to Cabinet on 9 July 2009.
Reports to committee meeting - June 2009
The Annul Audit Letter from our external auditors,The Audit Commission, was reported to the Audit and Standards Committee on 3 February 2010.
Annual Audit Letter 2008-2009 (pdf, 455Kb)
The accounts for 2007/2008 were approved at a meeting of the County Council on 24 June 2008. The accounts were audited by our external auditors, the Audit Commission, who issued an unqualified opinion on them on 25 September 2008
Statement of Accounts and Annual Governance Statement 2007-2008 (pdf, 26.1Mb)
Details of the spending of each Council directorate which makes up the accounts can be found in the reports to Cabinet on 19 June 2008.
Reports to committee meeting - June 2008
The Annul Audit Letter from our external auditors, The Audit Commission, was reported to the Audit and Standards Committee on 28 May 2009
Annual Audit Letter 2008-2009 (pdf, 333Kb)
The accounts for 2006/2007 were approved at a meeting of the County Council on 26 June 2007. The accounts were audited by our external auditors, the Audit Commission, who issued an unqualified opinion on them on 27 September 2007.
Statement of Accounts and Statement on Internal Control 2006-2007 (pdf, 29.0Mb)
Details of the spending of each Council directorate which makes up the accounts can be found in the reports to Cabinet on 26 June 2007.
Reports to committee meeting - June 2007
The Annual Audit and Inspection Letter from our external auditors, The Audit Commission, was reported to the Audit and Standards Committee on 16 June 2008.
Annual Audit and Inspection Letter 2006-2007 (pdf, 122Kb)
The accounts for 2005/2006 were approved at a meeting of the County Council on 27 June 2006. The accounts were audited by our external auditors, the Audit Commission, who issued an unqualified opinion on them on 28 September 2006.
Statement of Accounts and Statement on Internal Control 2005-2006 (pdf, 1.4Mb)
Details of the spending of each Council department which makes up the accounts can be found in the reports to Cabinet on 27 June 2006.
A copy of the Annual Audit Letter from our external auditors, The Audit Commission, is also available.
Audit Letter 2005/2006 (pdf, 147Kb)
The accounts for 2004/2005 were approved at the meeting of the County Council on 21st July 2005. The accounts were audited by PricewaterhouseCoopers who issued an unqualified opinion on them on 26th October 2005.
Statement of Accounts 2004-2005 (pdf, 772Kb)
Details of the spending of each Council department which makes up the accounts can be found in the reports to Cabinet on 21 July 2005.
A copy of the Annual Audit Letter from our external auditors, PricewaterhouseCoopers, for 2004/2005 is also available.