Audit of Accounts - Public Rights

Audit of Accounts - Public Rights

The Police and Crime Commissioner for West Yorkshire and the Chief Constable of West Yorkshire Police 

Audit of Accounts 1st April 2022 – 31st March 2023

Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014 and the Accounts and Audit Regulations 2015

Notice is given that the unaudited Statement of Accounts for the year ended 31 March 2023 will be published on this website https://www.westyorks-ca.gov.uk/policing-and-crime/finance/statement-of-accounts/

The statement of accounts is unaudited and may be subject to change.

Notice is given that the period for the exercise of public rights relating to the Chief Constable’s accounts commences on 31 July 2023 until 11 September 2023.

During the above period, any person may:

• Inspect the accounting records for the financial year 2022/23, and all documents relating to those records.
• Make copies of all or any part of those records or documents

The inspection can be undertaken between the hours of 10:00am and 4:00pm Monday to Friday at West Yorkshire Police PO Box 9, Wakefield WF1 3QP. 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. Notice can be given via the address below.

The Chief Constable of West Yorkshire Police accounts are subject to external audit by Mazars LLP, 5th Floor, Wellington Place, Leeds, LS1 4AP.

Notice is given that from 10:00 am on 31 July 2023 until 4:00 pm on 11 September 2023, the auditor, at the request of an elector, will give the elector or his/her representative an opportunity to raise questions about the accounts.

Notice is given that from 10:00 am on 31 July 2023 until 4:00 pm on 11 September 2023, an elector for the area of West Yorkshire Police or his/her representative may make objections to the auditor under section 24, 27 or 28 of the Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014. Written notice of the proposed objection and the grounds on which it will be made must be sent to the auditor at the address given above and also copied to the Assistant Chief Officer at the address given below.

The rights to question and object must be exercised within the period of 30 working days referred to above.

Katherine Johnson
Assistant Chief Officer, Business Operations, and Chief Finance Officer
West Yorkshire Police
PO Box 9
Wakefield
WF1 3QP