Audit and Statement of Accounts

INTERIM NOTICE OF CERTIFICATION OF COMPLETION OF THE AUDIT

COMPLETION OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AUDIT 2024/25

The audit of the accounts for the year ending 31 March 2025 for the separate entities of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Lancashire and the Chief Constable for Lancashire Constabulary has been completed.

Your rights to inspect the accounts

If you are an elector in the county, you may inspect and make copies of the accounts. The statement of accounts and a copy of the auditor’s report are available for inspection at Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Lancashire, Lancashire County Council, County Hall, PRESTON, Lancashire, PR1 0LD from Monday to Friday between the hours of 10am to 4pm, by appointment. The accounts are also available on the Commissioner’s website and on the Chief Constable’s website https:\\www.lancashire.police.uk. where they can be viewed or downloaded.

To make arrangements for a copy of the accounts to be sent to you, or to make an appointment to inspect the accounts, you can contact us either at the above address, by e-mail: commissioner@lancashire-pcc.gov.uk , or by telephone: 01772 533587

However, it is noted that at this time our External Auditor cannot formally conclude the audit and issue an audit certificate until they have completed the work necessary to issue our Whole of Government Accounts (WGA) Component Assurance statement for the year ended 31st March 2025. Following the completion of this work a final notice of completion of the audit will be published.

COMPLETION OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AUDIT 2023/24

NOTICE OF CERTIFICATION OF COMPLETION OF THE AUDIT

The audit of the financial statements of the Police & Crime Commissioner for Lancashire and the Chief Constable for the financial year 2023/24 have been completed following the completion of their outstanding work assessing the Police and Crime Commissioner’s arrangements for securing economy, efficiency and effectiveness in its use of resources.

The certificate issued by the auditors has been published below in the Independent Auditor’s Report.

Your rights to inspect the accounts

If you are an elector in the county, you may inspect and make copies of the accounts. The statement of accounts and a copy of the auditor’s report are available for inspection at Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Lancashire, Lancashire County Council, County Hall, PRESTON, Lancashire, PR1 0LD from Monday to Friday between the hours of 10am to 4pm, by appointment. The accounts are also available on the Commissioner’s website and on the Chief Constable’s website https:\\www.lancashire.police.uk. where they can be viewed or downloaded.

To make arrangements for a copy of the accounts to be sent to you, or to make an appointment to inspect the accounts, you can contact us either at the above address, by e-mail: commissioner@lancashire-pcc.gov.uk, or by telephone: 01772 533587

Steve Freeman,

Chief Finance Officer,

Office of the Police & Crime Commissioner for Lancashire,

The Office of the PCC for Lancashire

County Hall Preston

PR1 0LD

Read the Independent Auditor Certificate

Read the Independent Auditor’s Report here

NOTICE OF CERTIFICATION OF COMPLETION OF THE AUDIT

COMPLETION OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AUDIT 2022/23

The audit of the financial statements of the Police & Crime Commissioner for Lancashire and the Chief Constable for the financial year 2020/21 have been completed following the completion of their outstanding work assessing the Police and Crime Commissioner’s arrangements for securing economy, efficiency and effectiveness in its use of resources.

The certificate issued by the auditors has been published below in the Independent Auditor’s Report.

Your rights to inspect the accounts

If you are an elector in the county, you may inspect and make copies of the accounts. The statement of accounts and a copy of the auditor’s report are available for inspection at Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Lancashire, Lancashire County Council, County Hall, PRESTON, Lancashire, PR1 0LD from Monday to Friday between the hours of 10am to 4pm, by appointment. The accounts are also available on the Commissioner’s website and on the Chief Constable’s website https:\\www.lancashire.police.uk. where they can be viewed or downloaded.

To make arrangements for a copy of the accounts to be sent to you, or to make an appointment to inspect the accounts, you can contact us either at the above address, by e-mail: commissioner@lancashire-pcc.gov.uk, or by telephone: 01772 533587

Steve Freeman,
Chief Finance Officer,
Office of the Police & Crime Commissioner for Lancashire,
The Office of the PCC for Lancashire
County Hall Preston
PR1 0LD

Statement of accounts 2022/23

Read the Independent Auditor’s Report here

The Police and Crime Commissioner for Lancashire has received the group accounts for the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Lancashire for 2022/23.

The accounts are available to view online here; the PCC/Group Accounts for 2022/23.

You can also view online the Chief Constable’s Accounts for 2022/23.

NOTICE OF CERTIFICATION OF COMPLETION OF THE AUDIT

COMPLETION OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AUDIT 2021/22

The audit of the accounts for the year ending 31 March 2022 for the separate entities of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Lancashire and the Chief Constable for Lancashire Constabulary has been concluded. An unqualified opinion on the accounts was issued by the auditor on 11 March 2024.

Your rights to inspect the accounts

If you are an elector in the county, you may inspect and make copies of the accounts. The statement of accounts and a copy of the auditor’s report are available for inspection at Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Lancashire, Lancashire County Council, County Hall, PRESTON, Lancashire, PR1 0LD from Monday to Friday between the hours of 10am to 4pm, by appointment. The accounts are also available on the Commissioner’s website and on the Chief Constable’s website https:\\www.lancashire.police.uk. where they can be viewed or downloaded.

To make arrangements for a copy of the accounts to be sent to you, or to make an appointment to inspect the accounts, you can contact us either at the above address, by e-mail: commissioner@lancashire-pcc.gov.uk , or by telephone: 01772 533587

You can also view online the Chief Constable’s Draft Accounts for 2021/22.

The accounts are available to view online; the PCC/Group Accounts for 2021/22.

Audit of Accounts 2020/21

NOTICE OF CERTIFICATION OF COMPLETION OF THE AUDIT

COMPLETION OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AUDIT 2020/21

The audit of the financial statements of the Police & Crime Commissioner for Lancashire and the Chief Constable for the financial year 2020/21 have been completed following the completion of their outstanding work assessing  the Police and Crime Commissioner’s arrangements for securing economy, efficiency and effectiveness in its use of resources.

The certificate issued by the auditors has been published below in the Independent Auditor’s Report.

Your rights to inspect the accounts

If you are an elector in the county, you may inspect and make copies of the accounts. The statement of accounts and a copy of the auditor’s report are available for inspection at Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Lancashire, Lancashire County Council, County Hall, PRESTON, Lancashire, PR1 0LD from Monday to Friday between the hours of 10am to 4pm, by appointment. The accounts are also available on the Commissioner’s website and on the Chief Constable’s website https:\\www.lancashire.police.uk. where they can be viewed or downloaded.

To make arrangements for a copy of the accounts to be sent to you, or to make an appointment to inspect the accounts, you can contact us either at the above address, by e-mail: commissioner@lancashire-pcc.gov.uk , or by telephone: 01772 533587

Steve Freeman,

Chief Finance Officer,

Office of the Police & Crime Commissioner for Lancashire,

The Office of the PCC for Lancashire

County Hall Preston

PR1 0LD

Statement of Accounts 2020/21

Independent Auditor’s Report

The Police and Crime Commissioner for Lancashire has received the group accounts for the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Lancashire for 2020/21.

The accounts are available to view online; the PCC/Group Accounts for 2020/21.

You can also view online the Chief Constable’s Accounts for 2020/21.

For accounts before 2020: You can make arrangements for a copy of the accounts to be sent to you, or to make an appointment to inspect the accounts, you can contact us by e-mail: commissioner@lancashire-pcc.gov.uk , or by telephone: 01772 533587