Statement of Accounts
Audit of Accounts 2018/19
Notice of public rights
The Accounts and Audit Regulations 2015
Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014
Notice is hereby given under Regulation 15(2)(b) of the Accounts and Audit Regulations 2015, that from 3 June 2019 to 12 July 2019 between the hours of 10am and 4pm, Mondays to Fridays any person, on application to the Acting Chief Finance Officer at the Essex County Fire & Rescue Service Headquarters, Kelvedon Park, London Road, Kelvedon, Essex CM8 3HB, or by email to glenn.mcguinness@essex-fire.gov.uk, may inspect and make copies of the accounts and all books, deeds, contracts, bills, vouchers, receipts and other related documents of Essex County Fire & Rescue Service for the year ended 31 March 2019, as stipulated in Section 25 of the Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014. The accounts will also be available at:- www.essex-fire.gov.uk.
During this period, a local government elector for any area to which the accounts relate, may question the auditor about the accounts, or make an objection to the accounts as set out in sections 26 and 27 of the Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014. Any objection and the grounds, on which it is made, must be sent to the auditor in writing, with a copy to the Acting Chief Finance Officer at the Essex County Fire & Rescue Service Headquarters, Kelvedon Park, London Road, Kelvedon, Essex CM8 3HB, or by email to glenn.mcguinness@essex-fire.gov.uk. Any objection must state the grounds on which the objection is being made and particulars of:
Any item of account which is alleged to be contrary to law; and
Any matter in respect of which it is proposed that the auditor could make a public interest report under section 24 of, and paragraph 1 of Schedule 7 to, the Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014.
Objections should be addressed to the auditor:
Paul Grady, Director
Grant Thornton
110 Bishopsgate,
London
EC2N 4AY
or by email to Paul.D.Grady@uk.gt.com
Date: 3 June 2019