Regulation 10(1) of the Accounts and Audit (Wales) Regulations 2014 (as amended) requires that the Responsible Financial Officer of Conwy County Borough Council sign and date the statement of accounts, and certify that it presents a true and fair view of the financial position of the body at the end of the year to which it relates and of that body's income and expenditure for that year. The Regulations require that this be completed by 31 May 2024.
The 2023/24 statutory deadlines are shown in the table below along with extended deadlines provided by Welsh Government.
| Item | Statutory Deadline | Extended Deadline |
|---|
| Draft Statement of Accounts |
31 May 2024 |
30 June 2024 |
| Audited Statement of Accounts |
31 July 2024 |
30 November 2024 |
The Responsible Financial Officer has not signed and certified the accounts for the year ended 31 March 2024 by the statutory deadline and will work within the extended deadlines.