Financial Services

The Financial Services team is responsible for producing the Council's annual financial statements and the budget (including fees and charges).  The team administers payments for invoices raised to the Council and also carries out the Council's treasury management functions.

The Financial Services team aim to:

• provide high quality, cost effective, professional and timely financial services to the Council and it's Members.
• support the Corporate Director (Resources) in ensuring the proper administration and stewardship of the Council's Financial Affairs.
• ensure that all aspects of the Section's service delivery are user orientated and place a high value on the views, needs and requirements of its users.

The Council has set a number of strategic financial objectives

Audit of Accounts year ended 31 March 2011

Audit of Accounts 2010/11 Notice of Certification of Completion of Audit

PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that under Regulation 11 of the Accounts and Audit (England) Regulations 2011 the District Auditor has completed the audit of the above accounts for the year ended 31 March 2011. 

An unqualified opinion on the accounts was issued by the District Auditor on the 30 September 2011. On the same date, the District Auditor issued an unqualified conclusion on the Authority’s arrangements for securing value for money as required by the Audit Commission’s Code of Practice.  The District Auditor issued the audit certificate on 14 November 2011. The Auditor has not identified any issues of public interest to report under Section 8 of the Audit Commission Act 1998.

In accordance with Section 14 of the 1998 Act, any local government elector for the area may:

• Inspect and make copies of the Statement of Accounts.
• Ask the Authority for a copy of the Statement of Accounts.

The Statement of Accounts is available for inspection by any local government elector for the area at Thanet Council Offices, Cecil Street, Margate, Kent, CT9 1XZ, on weekdays (excluding public holidays) between 9.00am and 4.00pm. The accounts can also be found at:

• Statement of Accounts 2010 to 11

Sue McGonigal CPFA

Chief Executive and Section 151 Officer

Financial Services

E-mail:

accountancy@
thanet.gov.uk

Tel: 01843 577000