Statement of accounts (https://www.dsfire.gov.uk/about-us/what-we-spend/statement-accounts)

Statement of accounts

The accounting statements in our publication represent the accounts position for the Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Authority (DSFRA) for the year.

The accounts have been prepared in accordance with the requirements of International Financial Reporting Standards and the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA) Code of Practice. The core statements required to be reported within the accounts are as follows.

  • Comprehensive Income and Expenditure Statement.
  • Balance Sheet.
  • Movement in Reserves Statement.
  • Cash Flow Statement.

You can also find our Financial Audit Reports within the Statement of Accounts.

Accessibility

The Code of Practice on Local Authority Accounting prescribes the content and general format of the statement of accounts.

We take accessibility seriously and recognise that some of the information presented in the files available on this page may not be fully accessible to someone using assistive technology such as a screen reader. If you need guidance or an alternative format, email finance@dsfire.gov.uk (mailto:finance@dsfire.gov.uk) with details of any preferred format and the assistive technology you use.
 

2023 - 2024

 

Public inspection notice 2023-2024

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Audit of accounts year ended 31 March 2024 - Notice of public rights

The Accounts and Audit Regulations 2015 
Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014

Notice is hereby given under Regulation 15(2)(b) of the Accounts and Audit Regulations 2015, that for 30 working days between 3 June 2024 to 12 July 2024 between 09:00 and 16:00 on weekdays any person may inspect, and make copies of the accounts and all books, deeds, contracts, bills, vouchers, receipts and other related documents of the Fire Authority for the year ended 31st March 2024, as stipulated in Section 25 of the Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014. The accounts and other documents will be available for inspection at Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue Service Headquarters, The Knowle, Clyst St George, Exeter, EX3 0NW by prior arrangement. Please telephone 07977 796526 to make an appointment. The accounts will also be available on this webpage.

During this period, a local government elector for any area to which the accounts relate, 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 Head of Finance and Treasurer, Andrew Furbear, at The Knowle, Clyst St George, Exeter, EX3 0NW. Any objection must state the grounds on which the objection is being made and particulars of:

i)    any item of account which is alleged to be contrary to law; and
ii)    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.

Objections should be addressed to the auditor, Grant Thornton UK LLP at 2 Glass Wharf, Bristol BS2 0EL.

A guide to your rights can be found on the National Audit Office website (https://www.nao.org.uk/code-audit-practice/wp-content/uploads/sites/29/2015/03/Council-accounts-a-guide-to-your-rights.pdf)

30 May 2024

Andrew Furbear    
Head of Finance and Treasurer 
Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service
Service Headquarters
The Knowle 
Clyst St George 
Exeter 
EX3 0NW

2022 - 2023

2021 - 2022

2020 - 2021

2019 - 2020

2018 - 2019

2017 - 2018

2016 - 2017

2015 - 2016

2014 - 2015

2013 - 2014

Notice of appointment of an auditor

Under Section 8(2) of the Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014, the Authority must publish a notice relating to the appointment of its external auditor.

For audits of accounts from 1 April 2023, Public Sector Audit Appointments (PSAA) has responsibility for appointing an auditor to Authorities' that have chosen to opt into its national auditor appointment arrangements.

On 3 October 2022, the PSAA board approved the appointment of Bishop Fleming LLP to audit the accounts of this Authority for five years, covering the accounts from 1 April 2023 to March 2028. This appointment is made under Regulation 13 of the Local Audit (Appointing Person) Regulations 2015.

Source URL: https://www.dsfire.gov.uk/about-us/what-we-spend/statement-accounts

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