Annual statement of accounts

2020-2021 statement of accounts

Audit of accounts: year ended 31 March 2021

The audit opinion has been issued for the annual accounts for the financial year 2020/21 of Rochdale Borough Council and the Accounts have been published.

The conclusion of the audit and the issuance of the audit certificate cannot take place until the Whole of Government Accounts 2020/21 return for Rochdale Borough Council has been completed and audited. As at 4 April 2022 the Whole of Government Accounts template for 2020/21 has not been issued, and therefore it is not possible to complete at this time.

The rights conferred on Local Government electors by section 25 of the Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014 are to inspect and make copies of:

  • The statement of accounts prepared by the authority
  • The local auditor's opinion on the statement of accounts
  • Any public interest report relating to the authority or an entity connected with it, and
  • Any recommendation relating to the authority or an entity connected with it

The accounts will be available for inspection on working days between 10am–4pm on and after 4 April 2022, from:

Finance Services
Number One Riverside
Smith Street
Rochdale OL16 1XU

Alternatively, a copy of the Accounts and Auditor's opinion is available from the above office upon application in writing or by telephone on 01706 925419.

Dated: 4 April 2022
 
Julie Murphy
Chief Financial Officer
Rochdale Borough Council
Number One Riverside
Smith Street
Rochdale OL16 1XU

Telephone 01706 922420 or 925174.

The 2020/21 audited Statement of Accounts can be viewed below along with the Annual Governance Statement.

Statement of accounts 2020–2021

Statement of Accounts 2020–2021

Annual Governance Statement 2020–2021

Annual Governance Statement 2020–2021