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Annual Audit Letter for the year ended 31 March 2024
Northern Ireland Audit Office
Annual Audit Letter
Mid and East Antrim Borough Council 2023-24
A text version of this document is available to read online.
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2023/24 Financial Statements
The Council’s financial performance for the year ended 31 March 2024 is as set out in the Comprehensive Income and Expenditure Statement and it's financial position is as set out in the Balance Sheet and Cash Flow Statement.
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Notice of Conclusion of Audit 2023/24
In accordance with the Local Government (Accounts and Audit) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015, Mid and East Antrim Borough Council give notice that the Audit of the accounts for the year ended 31 March 2024 has been concluded by the local government auditor.
Any member of the public may –
a) inspect and make copies of the statements of accounts (or any part of it) prepared by the Council;
b) inspect and make copies of (or any part of it) any report made to the Council by the local government auditor;
c) require copies of any such statement or report (or any part thereof) to be delivered to him/her on payment of £10 for each copy.
The above documents may be inspected at The Braid, 1-29 Bridge Street, Ballymena, BT43 5EJ between the hours of 9am and 5pm Monday to Friday.
Dated this 30 September 2024
Valerie Watts
Interim Clerk & Chief Executive
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Councillors Allowances Return 2023/24
In conjunction with the submission of the unaudited Financial Statements of Mid and East Antrim Borough Council to the Department for Communities for the year ended 31 March 2024 the Council is now able to publish the Allowance and Support Service payments paid to its Councillors for FY2023/24.
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Notice of Public Rights - Inspection of Accounts 2023/24
Audit of Accounts
Notice is hereby given that pursuant to Articles 17 and 18 of the Local Government (Northern Ireland) Order 2005 and the Local Government (Accounts and Audit) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015:
From 31 July 2024 to 28 August 2024 inclusive between 9am and 4.15 pm on Monday to Friday any member of the public, on application in advance in writing to the Assistant Director -Finance, The Braid, 1-29 Bridge Street, Ballymena may inspect the accounts of the above named Council for the year ended 31 March 2024 and all books, deeds, contracts, bills, vouchers and receipts relating to them and make copies thereof.
Notice is also given that on or after 29 August 2024, at the request of an interested person*, the local government auditor, will give that person an opportunity to question the auditor about the accounts, and that any such interested person may attend before the auditor and make objections -
(i) as to any matter in respect of which the auditor could take action under Articles 19 or 20 of the Local Government (Northern Ireland) Order 2005; or
(ii) as to any other matter in respect of which the auditor could make a report under Article 9 of that Order.
No objection may be made unless the auditor has received written notice of the proposed objection, stating the facts on which the interested person proposes to rely and containing, so far as possible -
(a) particulars of any item of account which is alleged to be contrary to law;
(b) particulars of -
(i) any person from whom it is alleged that the auditor should certify under Articles 20 of the Local Government (Northern Ireland) Order that a sum or amount of loss or deficiency is due, and (ii) that sum or amount, and
(c) particulars of any matter in respect of which it is proposed that the auditor should make a report under Article 9 of that Order.Such written requests and notices should be sent by the 13 September 2024 to the Local Government Auditor, Colette Kane at 106 University Street, Belfast, BT7 1EU.
A copy of any notice of proposed objection must also be sent to the Council at the address below. The auditor plans to close the audit and certify accounts at a date in the period from 16 September 2024 to 30 September 2024.
*“Interested person”: (a) a local government elector for the district of the body to which the audit relates; (b) a person liable for rates in respect of any hereditament situated in that district; or (c) a representative of a person mentioned in (a) or (b).
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Prompt Payment report for April 2024 to March 2025
The prompt payment performance of Mid and East Antrim Borough Council is set out below:
Prompt Payment Report QTR 1 - April to June 2024
Month
Total Number of Invoices Paid
Total Value of Invoices Paid
Number Paid within 10 working days
% Number Paid Within 30 Calendar Days
% Number Paid Outside 30 Calendar Days
% Number of Disputed Invoices
Average No of Days to Pay
Apr
2,046
£4,296,947.98
1,451
70.92
1,886
92.18
160
7.82
0
10
May
1,807
£6,954,295.16
1,262
69.84
1,615
89.37
192
10.63
0
10
Jun
1,431
£4,245,017.72
1,049
73.31
1,417
99.02
14
0.98
0
8
Totals
5,284 £15,496,260.86 3,762 71.20 4,918 93.07 366 6.93 0 10 Prompt Payment Report QTR 2 - July to September 2024
Month
Total Number of Invoices Paid
Total Value of Invoices Paid
Number Paid within 10 working days
% Number Paid Within 30 Calendar Days
% Number Paid Outside 30 Calendar Days
% Number of Disputed Invoices
Average No of Days to Pay
Jul
2,121
£4,618,042.72 1,478 69.68 2,017 95.10 104 4.90 0
10
Aug
2,221 £3,618,490.96 1,801 81.09 2,093 94.24
128
5.76
0
9
Sep
1,615 £4,134,631.76 1,374 85.08 1,581 97.89
34
2.11
0
7
Totals
5,957 £12,371,165.44 4,653 78.11 5,691 95.53 266 4.47 0 9 Prompt Payment Report QTR 3 - October to December 2024
Month
Total Number of Invoices Paid
Total Value of Invoices Paid
Number Paid within 10 working days
% Number Paid Within 30 Calendar Days
% Number Paid Outside 30 Calendar Days
% Number of Disputed Invoices
Average No of Days to Pay
Oct
2,339
£4,487,905.94 1,746 74.65 2,259 96.58 80 3.42 0
9
Nov
2,195 £4,404,612.07 1,719 78.31 2,158 98.31
37
1.69
0
8
Dec
1,675 £4,137,444.46 1,345 80.30 1,668 99.58
7
0.42
0
7
Totals
6,209 £13,029,962.47 4,810 77.47 6,085 98.00 124 2.00 0 8 Prompt Payment Report QTR 4 - January to March 2025
Month
Total Number of Invoices Paid
Total Value of Invoices Paid
Number Paid within 10 working days
% Number Paid Within 30 Calendar Days
% Number Paid Outside 30 Calendar Days
% Number of Disputed Invoices
Average No of Days to Pay
Jan
2,077
£4,784,536.09 1,469 70.73 1,844 88.78 233 11.22 0
11
Feb
2,273 £6,104,169.25 1,786 78.57 2,115 93.09
158
6.91
0
9
Mar
2,010 £6,739,389.77 1,667 82.94 1,801 89.60
209
10.40
0
14
Totals
6,360 £17,628,095.11 4,922 77.39 5,760 90.57 600 9.43 0 11 -
Prompt Payment report for April 2023 to March 2024
The prompt payment performance of Mid and East Antrim Borough Council is set out below:
Prompt Payment Report QTR 1 April - June 2023
Month Total Number of Invoices Paid Total Value of Invoices Paid Number Paid within 10 working days % Number Paid Within 30 Calendar Days % Number Paid Outside 30 Calendar Days % Number of Disputed Invoices Average No of Days to Pay Apr 2,416 £3,498,819.63 1,710 70.78 2,235 92.51 181 7.49 0 10 May 1,822 £5,888,918.09 1,379 75.69 1,617 88.75 205 11.25 0 10 Jun 2,690 £5,556,078.47 1,779 66.13 1,936 71.97 754 28.03 0 17 Totals 6,928 £14,943,816.19 4,868 70.27 5,788 83.55 1,140 16.45 0 13 Prompt Payment Report QTR 2 July - September 2023
Month Total Number of Invoices Paid Total Value of Invoices Paid Number Paid within 10 working days % Number Paid Within 30 Calendar Days % Number Paid Outside 30 Calendar Days % Number of Disputed Invoices Average No of Days to Pay Jul 1,563 £2,865,570.51 776 49.65 1,093 69.93 470 30.07 0 16 Aug 3,099 £5,525,607.71 1,931 62.31 2,365 76.31 734 23.69 0 14 Sep 2,115 £3,651,187.91 1,401 66.24 1,636 77.35 479 22.65 0 16 Totals 6,777 £12,042,366.13 4,108 60.62 5,094 75.17 1,683 24.83 0 15 Prompt Payment Report QTR 3 October - December 2023
Month Total Number of Invoices Paid Total Value of Invoices Paid Number Paid within 10 working days % Number Paid Within 30 Calendar Days % Number Paid Outside 30 Calendar Days % Number of Disputed Invoices Average No of Days to Pay Oct 2,518 £4,546,053.22 1,650 65.53 1,973 78.36 545 21.64 0 14 Nov 2,326 £4,931,774.65 1,618 69.56 1,990 85.55 336 14.45 0 11 Dec 1,583 £2,966,233.76 942 59.51 1,212 76.56 371 23.44 0 13 Totals 6,427 £12,444,061.63 4,210 65.50 5,175 80.52 1,252 19.48 0 13 Prompt Payment Report QTR 4 January - March 2024
Month Total Number of Invoices Paid Total Value of Invoices Paid Number Paid within 10 working days % Number Paid Within 30 Calendar Days % Number Paid Outside 30 Calendar Days % Number of Disputed Invoices Average No of Days to Pay Jan 1,983 £3,997,503.35 1,194 60.21 1,471 74.18 512 25.82 0 17 Feb 2,176 £4,540,217.98 1,341 61.63 1,913 87.91 263 12.09 0 12 Mar 1,859 £6,121,396.20 1,372 73.80 1,812 97.47 47 2.53 0 35 Totals 6,018 £14,659,117.53 3,907 64.92 5,196 86.34 822 13.66 0 21 -
Annual Audit Letter for the year ended 31 March 2023
Northern Ireland Audit Office
Annual Audit Letter
Mid and East Antrim Borough Council 2022-23
A text version of this document is available to read online.
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Notice of Conclusion of Audit 2022/23
In accordance with the Local Government (Accounts and Audit) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015, Mid and East Antrim Borough Council give notice that the Audit of the accounts for the year ended 31 March 2023 has been concluded by the local government auditor.
Any member of the public may:- inspect and make copies of the statements of accounts (or any part of it) prepared by the Council;
- inspect and make copies of (or any part of it) any report made to the Council by the local government auditor;
- require copies of any such statement or report (or any part thereof) to be delivered to him/her on payment of £10 for each copy.
The above documents may be inspected at The Braid, 1-29 Bridge Street, Ballymena, BT43 5EJ between the hours of 9am and 5pm Monday to Friday.
Dated this 28 September 2023
Valerie Watts
Interim Clerk & Chief Executive -
2022/23 Financial Statements