Audit of Accounts – Public Inspection Notice 2017 -18

A draft, unaudited set of financial accounts for the year to 31 March 2018 are available by following the links below.
These accounts remain subject to change prior to final sign-off on or before 31 July 2018.

• Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Northamptonshire (Available from close of business on
  31/5/18 – Finance and Spending)
• Office of the Chief Constable for Northamptonshire (Available from close of business on 31/5/18- Finance and Spending)

NOTICE is given that between 1
st June and 12th July 2018 (inclusive) any interested party will have the opportunity to
inspect the accounts of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Northamptonshire and the Police and Crime
Commissioner’s Group Accounts and the Chief Constable Statement of Accounts for the 2017/18 financial year.
Inspection can be undertaken between the hours of 10.00am and 4.00pm; Monday to Friday and make copies of all
related books, deeds, contracts, bills, vouchers and receipts and other documents relating to them (please note,
copies of all, or any part of the accounts, or those documents referred to above may be subject to payment of a
copying charge).

If you wish to inspect the accounts, please contact us and we will arrange for you to view them within our premises.
Applications should be made initially to Jelena Motte, Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner for
Northamptonshire. Please contact tel. no. 03000 111 222 or email: Jelena.motte@northantspcc.pnn.police.uk.

During this period a local government elector (or their representative) 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 Chief
Finance Officer and Assistant Chief Officer – Finance & Resources to:

Mr Andrew Cardoza,
KPMG LLP,
One Snowhill,
Snow Hill Queensway,
Birmingham.
B4 6GH

NOTICE is also given that after 12 July 2018 at 10am until the completion of the audit, the auditor, at the request of a
local government elector for any area to which the accounts relate, will give the elector or his representative an
opportunity to question him about the accounts, and that any such elector or his representative may attend before the
auditor and make objection to the accounts. Any objection must state the grounds on which the objection is being
made and particulars of:

1. Any item of account which is alleged to be contrary to the law; and
2. 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.
3. No objection may be made unless the auditor has previously received written notice of the proposed objection
   and its grounds. A copy of this notice must be sent to the Office of the PCC at the above address.
4. The rights to question and to object must be exercised within the period of 30 working days referred to above.

Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner:
Helen King
Chief Finance Officer
Northamptonshire Police
Force Headquarters
Wootton Hall,
Northampton
NN4 0 JQ

Office of the Chief Constable:
Paul Dawkins
Assistant Chief Officer – Finance & Resources
Northamptonshire Police
Force Headquarters
Wootton Hall,
Northampton
NN4 0 JQ