Our next Local Audit Quality Forum event will take place on 28 February from 11.30am to 1pm. This webinar is aimed at s151 Officers and Audit Committee (and equivalent) Chairs. As the deadline approaches for the DLUHC and NAO consultations on proposals to tackle the backlog in local audit and reporting, this webinar will provide […]
In May 2023 we appointed independent consultants Touchstone Renard to review our work to develop the national auditor appointment scheme for the audits from 2023/24, with a specific focus to: We have published Touchstone Renard’s final report and a standalone Executive Summary. The report makes recommendations for PSAA including some relating to the next procurement, […]
All local audit system partners including PSAA have a shared resolve to address the significant numbers of delayed audit opinions. Today, alongside the publication of a new Joint Statement, DLUHC and the NAO launched consultations on proposals with the aim of restoring timely, high-quality financial reporting and audit. The consultations will close on 7 March […]
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 […]