PSAA has published its Contract Monitoring Data Pack: Quarter 3 for 2023/24. We produce quarterly reports on our contracted firms, building up information as the year progresses. The data pack covers audit opinions, approved fee variations and electors’ objections as of 31 December 2023. The audit backlog is at an unacceptable level. This quarter a […]
PSAA has published the 2023/24 audit fee scale following consultation. Information on the fee scale and consultation can be found on our website. The 2023/24 fee scale is the first in the five-year appointing period specified by PSAA covering 2023/24 to 2027/28. We awarded new contracts for this period in 2022 to six audit firms, […]
PSAA has published its Contract Monitoring Data Pack: Quarter 2 for 2023/24. We produce quarterly reports on our contracted firms, building up information as the year progresses. The data pack covers audit opinions, approved fee variations and electors’ objections as of 30 September 2023. The audit backlog continues to be extremely concerning. Only 5 out […]
We have published updates to our auditor appointment directories following our October updates from our audit suppliers: You can also visit our page that lists all directories for 2018/19 to 2022/23.
Local government bodies are required to publish accounts with an auditor’s certificate or opinion by 30 September or to explain the reasons for non-publication. At the publishing date of 30 September 2023, only 5 out of 467 local government bodies’ 2022/23 audit opinions have been given. This adds to the 456 that are outstanding from […]
Today we launched the following call-off competitions under our local audit DPS – with a tender return date of 17:00 on 19th October 2023: Call for competition: Lindsey Marsh Drainage Board (LMDB) (631349170-1) Call for competition: Hartlepool Development Corporation and Middlesbrough Development Corporation (HDC-MDC) (631349170-2) Only those suppliers already appointed to the DPS will receive […]
We are consulting on the proposed fee scale for 2023/24 audits. Information on the consultation and how to respond can be found on our website. We are holding a webinar on 26 September to support our consultation process. The aim of the webinar is to explain the different elements in the proposed fee scale for […]
PSAA has published the findings of its fourth annual survey of audited bodies’ views on their audits. The effectiveness of relationship management is one of the measures that we use to monitor the quality of audit services provided, and the survey provides us with feedback on how auditors have managed their relationships with audited bodies. […]
PSAA has published its Contract Monitoring Data Pack: Quarter 1 for 2023/24. We produce quarterly reports on our contracted firms, building up information as the year progresses. The data pack covers audit opinions, approved fee variations and electors’ objections as of 30 June 2023. The backlog of unfinished audits continues to be concerning, with 516 […]
PSAA’s next Local Audit Quality Forum event is on 3 July. Neil Harris, the FRC’s Director of Local Audit, will be discussing the recent system-wide work to find a solution to the local audit backlog, with PSAA Chair Steve Freer. The event is aimed at s151 Officers and Audit Committee (and equivalent) Chairs. It will […]