Public inspection notices

Audit of accounts – notice of public rights

Local Audit And Accountability Act 2014 The Accounts And Audit Regulations 2015, and The Accounts and Audit Regulations (amendment) 2021

NOTICE is given that the statement of accounts for the year ended 31 March 2024 has been published on the Council’s website at https://www.hackney.gov.uk/accounts The statement of accounts is unaudited and may be subject to change.

NOTICE is given that from Monday 3 June 2024 to Friday 12 July 2023, any person interested may inspect the accounts of the above-named Council for the year ended 31 March 2024 on the Council’s website. On reasonable notice they may request access to all books, deeds, contracts, bills, vouchers and receipts, except as provided for in Section 26(4) to 26(6) of the Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014 in relation to commercially confidential and personal information.

Application should be made initially to Mizanur Rahman at mizanur.rahman@hackney.gov.uk

NOTICE is given that from Monday 3 June 2024 to Friday 12 July 2024 the auditor, at the request of a local government elector for the Council’s area, will give the elector or his representative an opportunity to question her about the accounts.

NOTICE is given that from Monday 3 June 2024 to Friday 12 July 2024, any such elector may make objections to the auditor, under section 27 of the Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014, relating to any matter where the auditor could take action under:

• Section 28 of the Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014, namely, to apply to the court for a declaration that an item in the accounts is contrary to law, and/or
• Section 24 and paragraph 1 of Schedule 7 of the Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014, namely, to make a report in the public interest.

No objection may be made unless the auditor has previously received written notice of the proposed objection, specifying the facts on which the objector relies and the grounds on which the objection is being made. A copy of that written notice must also be sent to the Council at the address below.

NOTICE is given that the auditor is Suresh Patel, Partner – Public and Social Sector, Mazars LLP, 30 Old Bailey, London, EC4M 7AU (telephone +44 (0) 20 7063 4705) to whom any questions and notices of objection should be addressed.

Jackie Moylan
Interim Group Director, Finance (S151 Officer)
London Borough of Hackney
Hackney Town Hall
Mare St
London E8 1DA