PSAA has published a report detailing responses to its consultation plans for the second appointing period for the national scheme for local auditor appointments. The two important consultations gathered feedback on proposals for the national scheme of local auditor appointments from 2023/4, consulting with eligible bodies and other stakeholders on the draft prospectus for the national scheme […]
PSAA has published its 2020/21 annual report and accounts which cover the company’s sixth full year of operation. The company’s auditor, UHY Hacker Young LLP, issued an unqualified opinion on 9 August 2021.
PSAA has published the scale of audit fees for 2021/22 audits for bodies that have opted into its national auditor appointment scheme. The scale fees for individual opted-in bodies are now available to view on the 2021/22 scale of fees page with a summary of the consultation responses.
PSAA has published its Audit Quality Monitoring Report for the 2018/19 audits. It covers the work of local auditors appointed by PSAA for the first time under the appointing person arrangements.
PSAA has published a response to its consultation on a proposed new system for fee variations and increased rate card.
PSAA has published its response to the NAO’s consultation on its Auditor Guidance Note (AGN 03) that provides guidance to auditors to support their work on value for money (VFM) arrangements. PSAA has also responded to the Public Audit Forum’s exposure draft of Practice Note 10, which sets out how UK public sector auditors apply […]
PSAA has published its 2019/20 annual report and accounts which cover the company’s fifth full year of operation. The company’s auditor, UHY Hacker Young LLP, issued an unqualified opinion on 24 July 2020.
Following the conclusion of the market engagement exercise undertaken during June 2020, PSAA has published its summary of responses. The exercise sought views from all registered firms to inform PSAA’s consideration of whether a further procurement would be appropriate in order to try to attract additional, good quality capacity into the market, and if so, […]
PSAA has published its findings of the survey of audited bodies feedback on their audits of 2018/19 accounts. A new approach to the survey has been introduced which incorporates a number of changes compared to previous years. To assure independence and confidentiality, PSAA has commissioned the LGA’s Research & Information team to administer the survey […]
A unique element of the local government accountability framework is the long-held rights of local electors to inspect accounts and related documents, and to object to auditors about issues of concern. In recent times electors have been able to access far more data and information than when the right to object was originally enacted, because […]