The Audit Committee meeting included the presentation of the audited accounts for 2021-22 and 2022-23 and the draft accounts for 2023-24.

2021-22 Statement of Accounts

The 2021-22 accounts were scheduled to be presented for discussion alongside the Value For Money report, and the External Audit Opinion Report.

The Statement of Accounts 2021-22 and 2022-23 included the following reports:

• Appendix 1: Bury 2021-22 Audit Completion Report Issued
• Appendix 2: Bury 2021-22 Audited Statement of Accounts
• Appendix 3: Bury 2021-22 Annual Governance Statement

2022-23 Statement of Accounts

The 2022-23 accounts were presented in a separate document, including:

• Appendix 5: Bury 2022-23 Audited Statement of Accounts
• Appendix 6: Bury 2022-23 Annual Governance Statement

2023-24 Statement of Accounts

The 2023-24 draft accounts were scheduled to be discussed alongside the draft Annual Governance Statement. The Committee were provided with the Statement of Accounts 2023-24 document which contained the following reports:

• Appendix 1: Bury 2023-24 Draft Unaudited Statement of Accounts
• Appendix 2: Bury 2023-24 Draft Annual Governance Statement