Council budgets

In this section:
Pay policy and senior management responsibilities
Budget reports
Statement of accounts
Section 251 budget and outturn statement
Tax strategy
Social housing assets

Statement of accounts

All local authorities have to publish accounts in a form specified by Government regulation. They show in broad summary the sources of finance and the services on which it has been spent.

We produce a formal Statement of Accounts, which is set out in the form required by Accounts and Audit Regulations. 

The draft accounts for the financial year ending previous 31 March are passed for audit annually.

The audited accounts then have to be approved by the council's audit committee following completion of the external audit.

The final accounts including auditor's opinion for the financial year ending 31 March 2024 are now available.

Every year, the accounts are open for inspection by the public, before the completion of audit for a period of 30 working days. Local electors can inspect them and ask questions. Full details of this process are set out in the public inspection notice and protocol, which can be found at the bottom of the page.

External Audit is currently undertaken at Hillingdon by Ernst and Young.

Full statement of accounts reports

Published accounts including audit opinion.

Notice of conclusion

External audit reports

External audit reports show details of the external auditor's work carried out during the year, and their opinions on the council's performance.

Audit certificate

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