Accountability
As a local resident you have legal rights to inspect, ask questions about and challenge items in your Council’s accounts. For more information, the National Audit Office has published a guide Council Accounts – a guide to your rights.
Accounts and Audit Regulations
In order to comply with the Accounts and Audit Regulations and associated documents, the Parish Council is required to publish certain information.
The Local Audit & Accountability Act 2014 and the Accounts & Audit Regulations 2015 set out the responsibilities of all local councils in respect of their accounting and auditing procedures.
Each year, the Council’s financial accounts and statements must be examined by an independent internal auditor appointed by the Council. For the year 2024/25 this is Kevin Rose of IAC Audit and Consultancy Ltd.
The Council is also required to complete an Annual Governance & Accountability Return (AGAR) which includes the findings of the Internal Auditor, together with Governance Statements and Financial Statements. The AGAR is then submitted to the independent external auditor appointed by the Smaller Authorities’ Audit Appointments (‘SAAA’) for examination. For Tisbury this is PKF Littlejohn LLP.
Below is the list of Annual Governance and Accountability Reports grouped by the end of year ie 2024/25.
AGAR Documents 2024/25
AGAR Documents 2023/24
AGAR Documents 2022/23
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| Internal Audit Cover Letter 2022/23 |
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| Annual Governance and Accountability Return 2023 |
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| Notice of Exercise of Public Rights 2022/23 |
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| External Auditor Report and Certificate 2023 |
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| Notice of Conlusion of Audit 2022/23 |
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AGAR Documents 2021/22
| Document Title – click to view | Icon shows File type |
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| Explanation of Variances 2021/22 |
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| Annual Governance and Accountability Return 2022 |
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| Exercise of Public Rights 2021/22 |
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| External Auditor Report and Certificate 2022 |
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| Notice of Conlusion of Audit 2021/22 |
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