Police and Crime Commissioner for Cleveland Audit of Accounts 2019/20
Notification With Regard To the Completion of Audit of Accounts
In line with Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014 and the Accounts and Audit Regulations 2015, the Police and Crime Commissioner for Cleveland is required to give notice under the Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014 and the Accounts and Audit Regulations 2015 Section 16 that the Audit of the Police and Crime Commissioner’s Accounts for 2019/20 has been concluded and that the statement of accounts is available for inspection by local government electors.
The PCC has received notification from the external auditors that they have been unable to obtain sufficient assurance from the Pension Fund auditors of the Teesside Pension Fund. This was in order for them to complete all of audit work in line with the statutory deadline of 30 November 2020. As such, the auditors will not, therefore, be in a position to provide an audit opinion on the accounts at the date of deadline or issue the audit certificate.
The outstanding issues relate to the potential overstatement of assets in the pension fund accounts. They also relate to incomplete data in respect of some pensioner records. The impact on Pension Fund accounts in respect of the incomplete records has yet to be assessed. Pension fund auditors have indicated that they are unlikely to complete their assessment of the impact and audit until January 2021.
The accounts, audit opinion, audit certificate and value for money conclusion will be published on completion of the outstanding audit work.
Chief Constable for Cleveland Audit of Accounts 2019/20
Notification with regard the completion of the audit of accounts
In line with Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014 and the Accounts and Audit Regulations 2015 the Chief Constable’s for Cleveland is required to give notice under the Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014 and the Accounts and Audit Regulations 2015 Section 16 that the Chief Constable’s Accounts for 2019/20 has been concluded and that the statement of accounts is available for inspection by local government electors.
The Chief Constable’s Accounts has received notification from the External Auditors that they have been unable to obtain sufficient assurance from the Pension Fund auditors of the Teesside Pension Fund. This is in order for them to complete all of their audit work to the statutory deadline of 30 November 2020. As such the auditors will not, therefore, be in a position to provide an audit opinion on the accounts as at the deadline date or issue the audit certificate.
The outstanding issues relate to the potential overstatement of assets in the pension fund accounts and incomplete data in respect of some pensioner records. The impact on the Pension Fund accounts in respect of the incomplete records has yet to be assessed. The Pension fund auditors have indicated that they are unlikely to complete their assessment of the impact and audit until January 2021.
The accounts, audit opinion, audit certificate and value for money conclusion will be published when outstanding audit work is completed.
Dated: 30 November 2020
Michael Porter
Chief Finance Officer and Deputy Chief Executive
Police and Crime Commissioner for Cleveland
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