2017/2018
A summary of the 2017/18 Budget is shown below; the pie-chart offers a helpful illustration as to where money is expected to be spent:
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COMPARING 2017/18 WITH 2016/17
You can also see how this year’s budget compares to spending last year in the graph below:
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Below you can view the Budget and Expenditure spreadsheet as a working document; this is updated regularly and uploaded monthly.
BUDGET & EXPENDITURE 2017/18
SPENDING
The council must publish details of each individual item of expenditure that exceeds £500. The council publish all accounts on a monthly basis and the details can be found below:
EXTERNAL AUDIT – ANNUAL GOVERNANCE AND AUDIT REVIEW
The External Auditor is:
PKF Littlejohn LLP
1 Westferry Circus
Canary Wharf
London
E14 4HD
www.pkf-littlejohn.com
The council completes an external audit each year, in June, for the previous year. In simple terms this looks at movements of money from one year to another, balances carried forward and assets. Additionally, any significant changes in spending have to be explained. You can download all reports relating to both the internal and the external audit below:
2017/18 Annual Governance and Annual Review, section 1 and 2
2017/18 AGAR Section 3 – Limited Assurance Review
Notice of Conclusion of External Audit
2017/18 External Auditor Final Report