Dartford Borough Council Audit Of Accounts Year Ended 31 March 2024
NOTICE OF PUBLIC RIGHTS
Inspection period for 2023/24
Notice is hereby given under Regulation 15(2)(b) of the Accounts and Audit Regulations 2015 that from 3rd September 2024 to 16 October 2024, Mondays to Fridays inclusive between 10am and 4pm, any person may inspect the accounts of the Council for the year ended 31 March 2024 & certain related documents (comprising books, deeds, contracts, bills, vouchers and receipts) at the address given below as stipulated in Section 25 and 26 of the Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014. They may also make copies of the accounts & documents. Please ring 01322 343148 or email Finance@dartford.gov.uk to arrange an appointment.
During this same period, a local government elector for any area to which the accounts relate, or their representative, may question the auditor about the accounts, or make an objection to the accounts as set out in sections 26 and 27 of the Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014. Any objection, and the grounds on which it is made, must be sent to the auditor in writing, with a copy to the Head of Finance, Dartford Borough Council, Civic Centre, Home Gardens, Dartford, Kent, DA1 1DR. Any objection must state the grounds on which the objection is being made and particulars of:
- (any item of account which is alleged to be contrary to law; and
- (any matter in respect of which it is proposed that the auditor could make a public interest report under section 24 of, and paragraph 1 of Schedule 7 to, the Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014.
Objections should be addressed to the auditor, Sophia Brown, Grant Thornton UK LLP, 30 Finsbury Square, London, EC2A 1AG.
A guide to your rights can be found at https://www.nao.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Council-accounts-a-guide-to-your-rights.pdf
Date: 30 August 2024