2023/24 KPIs and payment milestones

The list of KPIs and payment milestones for 2023/24 audits are set out below.

KPIDetails for 2023/24 auditsKPI measure
KPI_01Draft audit plans produced by 30 April 2024100% of audits (where 2022/23 audit opinion was given by end of December)
KPI_0250% planned hours delivered by 31 July 202490% of audits (where 2022/23 audit opinion was given by end of December)
KPI_0375% planned hours delivered by 31 August 202490% of audits (where 2022/23 audit opinion was given by end of December)
KPI_04100% planned hours delivered by 31 December 2024100% of audits (where 2022/23 audit opinion was given by end of December)
KPI_05Where an opinion is unable to be given by the backstop date for whatever reason, written communication with the Audited Body takes place100% of audits
KPI_06Management of objections as per the Code of Audit Practice100% of audits
Payment milestoneFor 2023/24 audits
1st milestone
Paid where the Supplier has not been the Appointed Auditor for the previous audit year not earlier than 1 October 2023
or
Paid on production of Auditor’s Annual Report for the previous audit year
2nd milestone Paid on issue of the Draft Audit Plan
3rd milestone Paid on 50% planned hours delivered
4th milestone Paid on 75% planned hours delivered