Statement of Accounts 2022-23

The Council has been unable to commence the period of public inspection for the statement of accounts for the 2022/23 financial year by the first working day in June 2023. Following on from this, there is also a delay in the commencement of the audit and the publication of the audited accounts of the year ended 31 March 2023.

Due partly to the global Covid-19 pandemic, there has been a significant delay in the conclusion of the audit of the annual accounts for 2019/20, primarily related to uncertainties over the valuation of the authority’s property assets and a sector-wide consultation on infrastructure asset reporting. This delay has in turn impacted on the ability of officers to draft and finalise the accounts for subsequent financial years.

As of 1 June 2023, the Council is awaiting the final audit completion report for 2019/20 statement of accounts and the audit of the 2020/21 statement of accounts is substantially complete. The 2021/22 statement of accounts is currently being prepared with a view to draft accounts being published for public inspection in summer 2023. Work will then commence on preparation of the 2022/23 statement of accounts.

As soon as the draft 2022/23 statement of accounts are available, these will be published with revised inspection dates. The audited statement of accounts will follow as soon possible.

Statement of Accounts 2021-22

The Council has been unable to commence the period of public inspection for the 2021/22 statement of accounts by the first working day in August 2022. Following on from this, there is also a delay in the commencement of the audit and the publication of the audited accounts of the year ended 31 March 2022.

Due partly to the global Covid-19 pandemic, there has been a delay in the conclusion of the audit of the annual accounts for 2019/20, primarily related to uncertainties over the valuation of the authority’s property assets and the extended consultation on Infrastructure asset reporting. This delay has in turn impacted on the ability of officers to finalise the accounts for both 2020/21 and 2021/22.

As soon as the 2021/22 draft statement of accounts are available, these will be published with revised inspection dates. The audited statement of accounts will follow as soon possible.

Statement of Accounts 2020-21

The Council’s accounts are subject to external audit. As per the Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014 and the Accounts and Audit Regulations 2015, members of the public, journalists and local government electors have certain rights in the audit process. These are:

  • The right to inspect the accounts and related documents for the year ended 31 March 2021. The period of inspection is between 3 October and 11 November 2022.
  • From the 3 October and 11 November 2022, a local government elector for the Camden area or their representative may ask the auditor questions about the accounts.
  • From the 3 October and 11 November 2022, a local government elector for the Camden area or their representative may object to the Council’s accounts.

The Statement of Accounts for the year ended 31 March 2021, the full public inspection notice, and other relevant documents can be viewed using the links below:

Jon Rowney

Executive Director Corporate Services (Chief Financial Officer)

Statement of Accounts 2019-20

The Council’s accounts are subject to external audit. As the Accounts and Audit Regulations 2015 require, members of the public and local government electors have certain rights in the audit process. These are:

  1. Inspect the accounts for the year ended 31st March 2020. The period of inspection is between 2 June 2020 and 13 July 2020.
  2. From the 2 June 2020 to 13 July 2020, a local government elector for the Camden area may ask the auditor questions about the accounts.
  3. From the 2 June 2020 to 12 July 2020, a local government elector for the Camden area may object to the Council’s accounts.

Jon Rowney

Executive Director Corporate Services (Chief Financial Officer)