Statutory Accounts
The Statement of Accounts and Annual Governance Statements can be found below under the relevant years.
Notice regarding the delayed external audit of accounts for the year ended 31 March 2022.
The lack of capacity of the previous Government appointed auditors has meant that the financial statements for 2021/22 and 2022/23 were not audited despite being prepared by the Constabulary and Police and Crime Commissioner.
As part of the reset of the external audit programme, the accounts for these two years will receive a disclaimed opinion from BDO, the appointed auditor. This essentially means that they have not carried out the expected audit work on the financial accounts for the two years in question and the impact of this on the current year's financial accounts is that a modified or possible qualified opinion will be received (as the opening position in 2023/24 is effectively un-audited).
Readers of our published accounts should be assured that the internal controls, governance and assurance adhered to by the OPCC and Constabulary are not diminished in any way as a result of this external audit situation that is beyond our control.
The arrangement in place to secure value for money is now being undertaken by BDO for the 2021/22 and 2022/23 financial years and will be concluded by 30 September 2024.
Phil Trussell
Chief Finance Officer
Office of the Cambridgeshire Police and Crime Commissioner
The draft Statement of Accounts for 2021/22 and draft Annual Governance Statements can be found below:
The Police & Crime Commissioner for Cambridgeshire and the Chief Constable of Cambridgeshire Constabulary
Statement of Accounts 2021/22 and 2022/23
Notice regarding the external audit of accounts:
Notice regarding the delayed external audit of accounts for the year ended 31 March 2023.
The lack of capacity of the previous Government appointed auditors has meant that the financial statements for 2021/22 and 2022/23 were not audited despite being prepared by the Constabulary and Police and Crime Commissioner.
As part of the reset of the external audit programme, the accounts for these two years will receive a disclaimed opinion from BDO, the appointed auditor. This essentially means that they have not carried out the expected audit work on the financial accounts for the two years in question and the impact of this on the current year's financial accounts is that a modified or possible qualified opinion will be received (as the opening position in 2023/24 is effectively un-audited).
Readers of our published accounts should be assured that the internal controls, governance and assurance adhered to by the OPCC and Constabulary are not diminished in any way as a result of this external audit situation that is beyond our control.
The arrangement in place to secure value for money is now being undertaken by BDO for the 2021/22 and 2022/23 financial years and will be concluded by 30 September 2024.
Phil Trussell
Chief Finance Officer
Office of the Cambridgeshire Police and Crime Commissioner
PO Box 688, Huntingdon, PE29 9LA
Jon Lee
Chief Finance Officer to the Chief Constable of Cambridgeshire Constabulary
Cambridgeshire Constabulary Headquarters
Hinchingbrooke Park
Huntingdon, PE29 6NP
The Police & Crime Commissioner for Cambridgeshire and the Chief Constable of Cambridgeshire Constabulary
AUDIT OF ACCOUNTS YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014, sections 26-28
Accounts and Audit Regulations 2015 Regulations 9, 14, 15 and 21
The accounts of the Police & Crime Commissioner for Cambridgeshire and the Chief Constable of Cambridgeshire Constabulary are subject to external audit by Katie Henry, Director, KPMG LLP, One Snow Hill, Birmingham, B4 6GH. Members of the public and local government electors have certain rights in the audit process.
Under the Accounts and Audit Regulations 2015 the commencement period for the exercise of public rights to inspect the 2023 to 2024 accounts and related documents, based on a draft account’s completion date of 31 May 2024, should include the first 10 working days of June, with inspection dates being between 1 June and 12th July 2024.
From Saturday 1 June to Friday 12 July 2024 inclusive (except Saturdays and Sundays) between 9.30am and 4.30pm, any person may inspect the accounts of both the Commissioner and the Chief Constable, for the year ended 31 March 2024. This includes related documents such as books, deeds, contracts, bills, vouchers and receipts. They may also make copies of the accounts and documents.
Please note that the accounts and records are held in various locations and to facilitate the process applicants are initially asked to contact Elaine Fox (email [email protected]), Principal Financial Accountant, Cambridgeshire Constabulary on 07736 084115, or email [email protected]
From 1 June 2024 to 12 July 2024, a local government elector for the area of the Commissioner and the Chief Constable (Cambridgeshire), or his/her representative, may ask the Auditor (see above) questions about the accounts and may also object to accounts of either the Commissioner or the Chief Constable asking that the Auditor issue a report in the public interest (under section 27 of the Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014) and/or apply to the court for a declaration that an item in the accounts is contrary to law (section 28 of the Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014). Written notice of a proposed objection and the grounds on which it is made must be sent to the auditor at the address given above and copied to James Haylett, Chief Executive, Office of the Cambridgeshire Police and Crime Commissioner, PO Box 688, Huntingdon, PE29 9LA and/or to Mr Jon Lee at the Constabulary address below.
Dated 31 May 2024
Phil Trussell
Chief Finance Officer
Office of the Cambridgeshire Police and Crime Commissioner
PO Box 688
Huntingdon
PE29 9LA
Jon Lee
Chief Finance Officer to the Chief Constable of Cambridgeshire Constabulary
Cambridgeshire Constabulary Headquarters
Hinchingbrooke Park
Huntingdon
Cambridge
PE29 6NP