PSAA news

  1. PSAA welcomes the NAO’s progress update on the timeliness of local auditor reporting on local government in England

    PSAA welcomes the NAO’s Progress update: Timeliness of local auditor reporting on local government in England. We strongly support the call for urgent solutions and the need for radical changes in the local audit system. As outlined in our press release announcing the outcome of our procurement of audit services in 2022 we hope that […]

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  2. PSAA announces the number of audit opinions completed for the 2021/22 audits

    This year’s position on delayed audit opinions underscores the scale of the huge challenge that local audit is facing. At the publishing date of 30 November 2022, only 12% of local government bodies’ 2021/22 audit opinions have been given. Although this is slightly higher than last year’s 9%, this year’s publishing date is two months […]

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  3. Bringing local audit back on track

    PSAA’s recent procurement of local audit services was a tense and testing experience. From its outset it was a huge challenge to secure sufficient capacity for all the opted-in bodies. Steve Freer, PSAA’s Chair, in a recent article discusses the importance of strengthening and developing the local audit system, in readiness for the next main […]

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  4. Consultation on proposed auditor appointments from 2023/24

    On 17 October we commenced our consultation on the proposed auditor appointments for all opted-in bodies for audits from 2023/24 to 2027/28. We sent the email to s151 Officers and copied in the Audit Committee Chair and Chief Executive. If you have not received your email please contact us at generalenquiries@psaa.co.uk. Under regulation 13 of […]

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  5. Press release: PSAA Announcement of Procurement Outcome

    Today Public Sector Audit Appointments Ltd (PSAA) announces the outcome of its procurement of audit services for the 470 local government, police and fire bodies (99% of eligible local bodies) that have opted into its national scheme for the next appointing period spanning the audits from 2023/24 to 2027/28. The procurement has taken place against […]

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