Inspection of Accounts

The Office of the Kent Police and Crime Commissioner (OPCC) has published the draft accounts of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Kent and the Chief Constable of Kent for the year ending 31 March 2023 and the formal notice of effective from 1 June 2023 to 12 July 2023 is below. The notice gives details of a period during which you may look at the accounts and the supporting documentation. The draft accounts are unaudited and may be subject to change.

 

POLICE AND CRIME COMMISSIONER FOR KENT
AND
CHIEF CONSTABLE OF KENT

Audit of Accounts: Year Ended 31 March 2022
Public Inspection of Accounts and Right of Challenge
Accounts and Audit (England) Regulations 2015 sections 10, 14 and 15.
The accounts for the Police and Crime Commissioner for Kent and the Chief Constable of Kent are subject to
external audit by Mrs E Jackson, Ernst & Young LLP, 400 Capability Green, Luton, LU1 3LU. (Telephone 07584
361388). Members of the public and local government electors have certain rights in the audit process:

1. From Friday 1st July to Thursday 11th August 2022 (inclusive) between 10am and 4pm (Monday to Friday) any person interested may inspect and make copies of the draft accounts of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Kent and the Chief Constable of Kent for the year ended 31 March 2022 and certain related documents (comprising books, deeds, contracts, bills, vouchers, and receipts). The accounts and other documents will be available for inspection at the offices at which they are normally kept. Any alternative arrangement would need to be agreed in advance. Application should be made initially to Mr
J Castle, Chief Finance Officer to the Chief Constable, Kent Police Headquarters, Thames Way, Northfleet, Gravesend, Kent. DA11 8BD, Tel: 07971 901638.

2. From 10am on Friday 1st July to Thursday 11th August 2022, a local government elector for the area of Kent, or his/her representative, may ask the auditor questions about the accounts. Please contact the auditor, Mrs E Jackson, at the address given above to make arrangements to ask any questions.

3. Questions may be received by Mr R. Phillips, Chief Finance Officer of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Kent, Sutton Road, Maidstone, Kent ME15 9BZ, (Telephone 01622 677055) or Mr J Castle, Chief Finance Officer to the Chief Constable, Kent Police Headquarters, Thames Way, Northfleet, Gravesend,
Kent. DA11 8BD (Telephone 07971 901638) by prior arrangement with the auditor, Mrs E Jackson, at the address given above to whom requests for this purpose should be addressed.

4. From 10am on Friday 1st July to Thursday 11th August 2022, a local government elector for the area of Kent, or his/her representative, may make an objection to the local auditor which concerns a matter in respect of which he/she could make a public interest report (under section 27 of the Local Audit & Accountability Act) and/or apply to the court for a declaration that an item in the accounts is contrary to law (under section 28 of the Local Audit & Accountability Act). Written notice of a proposed objection and the grounds on which it is made must be sent to the auditor, Mrs E Jackson, at the address given above and copied to Mr R. Philips and Mr J Castle at the addresses given above.

5. No objection may be made unless the auditor, Mrs E. Jackson, at the address given above has previously received notice in writing of the proposed objection and its grounds. Copies of this notice must be sent to the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Kent care of Mr R. Phillips and Chief Constable of
Kent care of Mr J Castle at the addresses given above.