2023-2024 statement of accounts
Audit of accounts: year ended 31 March 2024 - notice of public rights
The Accounts and Audit Regulations 2015
Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014
Notice is hereby given under Regulation 15(2)(b) of the Accounts and Audit Regulations 2015 that from Thursday, 13 June 2024-Thursday, 25 July 2024 between 10am-4pm on weekdays any person may inspect, and make copies of the accounts and all books, deeds, contracts, bills, vouchers, receipts and other related documents of the Council for the year ended Sunday, 31 March 2024, as stipulated in Section 25 of the Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014. Members of the Finance Team can be contacted to provide assistance. The accounts will be available on this page.
During this 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 Julie Murphy at the address below. 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:
Alistair Newall
Mazars LLP
One St Peter's Square
Manchester M2 3DE
Telephone: 0161 238 9200.
Julie Murphy
Chief Financial Officer
Rochdale Borough Council
Number One Riverside
Smith Street
Rochdale OL16 1XU
Telephone 01706 922420 or 01706 925174
Published on: Friday, 31 May 2024