Notice of certification of completion of audit

CHIEF CONSTABLE OF KENT

Audit of accounts year ended 31 March 2023
Notice of certification of completion of audit

Notice is hereby given, pursuant to regulation 16 of the Accounts and Audit Regulations 2015 as amended by the Accounts and Audit (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (Statutory Instrument 2024/907), that: -

1. the authority’s auditors, Ernst & Young LLP, have concluded the audit of the accounts of Chief Constable of Kent for the year ending 31 March 2023 and the statement of accounts has been published,
2. any local government elector for the area may inspect and make copies of the statement of accounts, the auditor’s opinion on the statement of accounts and the auditor’s certificate that the audit of the authority’s accounts has been completed. Application should be made initially to Mr J Castle, Chief Finance Officer to the Chief Constable, Kent Police Headquarters, Sutton Road, Maidstone ME15 9BZ, email: [email protected].

Alternatively, view the statement of accounts and auditor’s opinion available on our website.

The 2022/23 Statement of Accounts have not been subject to audit as Ernst & Young have taken the decision to issue a disclaimer opinion. The backstop date and the wider requirements of the local audit system reset meant that Ernst & Young did not have the required resources available to complete the detailed audit procedures that would be needed to obtain sufficient appropriate audit evidence to issue an unmodified audit report on the 2022/23 financial statements.