In 2017 the Council opted into the
‘appointing person’ national auditor appointment
arrangements established by Public Sector Audit Appointments (PSAA)
for the period covering the accounts for 2018/19 to 2022/23.
PSAA is now undertaking a procurement for the next appointing
period, covering audits for 2023/24 to 2027/28. During Autumn 2021
all local government bodies need to make decisions about their
external audit arrangements for accounting periods from
2023/24.
The closing date to opt in to the PSAA arrangement is 11 March
2022. This enables procurement and award of contracts by the
statutory deadline of 31 December 2022.
This report sets out the options open to the Council and the basis
of officers’ recommendation to Audit Committee to opt into
the national arrangement with PSAA.
Decision type: Non-key
Decision status: For Determination
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Department: Corporate and Support Services
Contact: John Pearsall Email: john.pearsall@stockport.gov.uk Tel: 0161 474 4033.