2010 Local Authorities of Northern Ireland Audit Reports

Dear Mr Hunt,

I refer to your e-mail below. Your request is being dealt with under the terms of the Freedom of Information Act 2000. I will endeavour to reply to you promptly but in any event by no later than 14th April 2011, being 20 working days following the date of receipt of your request.

Thank you

Norma Connelly
Information Manager

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Dear Mr Hunt,

Further to my e-mail of 16 March. I would be grateful if you could clarify
what you mean by Local Authority. This is a term used in relation to GB
authorities. Local government in NI is constituted differently. By Local
Authorities do you mean Local Councils?

If you wish to discuss this I can be contacted on 028 9025 1068

Thank you

Norma Connelly

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Dear Mr Hunt

I refer to your e-mail dated 16^th March 2011 and further clarification of
your request dated 21^st March 2011.

Please note that the functions undertaken by local councils in Northern
Ireland are not directly comparable with local authorities in Great
Britain. A number of significant public services in Northern Ireland
remain under the responsibility of central government and therefore the
remit of councils here is less than in Great Britain.

In Northern Ireland we have 26 local councils. The 2009-10 financial
statements for each of the councils have been audited and certified and
therefore the audits are closed. A key audit output is the Annual Audit
Letter which councils are required to publish and they normally do so by
placing on their website. Annual Audit Letters for 2009-10 have been
issued for 24 of the councils to date.

Yours sincerely

Norma Connelly

Information Manager

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