Cambridgeshire County Council Annual Audit Letter - Final.…

audit 2003/2004 Annual Audit and Inspection Letter Cambridgeshire County Council INSIDE THIS LETTER PAGES 2 - 9 • Executive summary • Key messages • Council performance • Accounts and governance • Other work • Looking forwards • Closing remarks PAGES 10 - 13 Appendices • Appendix 1 - Audit and inspection reports issued • Appendix 2 - Scope of audit and inspection • Ax 3 - Audit and inspection fee Reference: CA005 Annual Audit and Inspection Letter Date: January 2005 audit 2003/2004 ANNUAL AUDIT AND INSPECTION LETTER Financial position Working balances continue to be maintained at Executive summary relatively low levels giving little flexibility to meet unforeseen expenditure. Frameworks have The purpose of this letter been put in place to provide better financial management. The Council must ensure that This is our audit and inspection ‘Annual Letter’ to sound governance and financial management Members for 2003/04, and is presented by the arrangements are in place where pooled budgets Council’s Relationship Manager and District are used to provide services jointly with health Auditor. The letter summarises the conclusions bodies. and significant issues arising from our recent audit and inspections of the Council. Corporate governance We have issued separate reports during the year having completed specific aspects of our Corporate governance has been strengthened programme ...