Inspection of unaudited accounts, for Falkirk Council, Falkirk Temperance Trust and Pension Fund 2022/23

Notice is hereby given in accordance with the provisions of Section 101 of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 and Section 9 of the Local Authority Accounts (Scotland) Regulations 2014 as follows:-

1. Inspection of accounts

Copies of the unaudited accounts of Falkirk Council, Falkirk Temperance Trust and Pension Fund for the period from 1 April 2022 to 31 March 2023 will be available for public inspection from Thursday 29 June 2023 to Wednesday 19 July 2023 on the Council's website. A copy of the Pension Fund Accounts will also be available on the Fund website.

2. Right to Inspect Accounts

Any interested person may inspect the Accounts to be audited and all books, deeds, contracts, bills, vouchers and receipts relating thereto. Interested parties are requested to submit e-mail requests for access to these documents to the Chief Finance Officer, amanda.templeman@falkirk.gov.uk no later than Thursday 20 July 2023. We will endeavour to provide electronic copies of the requested documents before the approval of the audited accounts for signature, at a date to be determined.

No charge will be made for the inspection of documents or for the provision of electronic copies.

3. Right to Object to Accounts

Any interested person may object to the Accounts or to any part of the accounts no later than 20 July 2023 by:-

(a) sending the objection, in writing, together with a statement of the grounds thereof to Pauline Gillen, Audit Director, Audit Scotland, 4th Floor South Suite, The Athenaeum Building, 8 Nelson Mandela Place, Glasgow, G2 1BT, or via email to PGillen@audit-scotland.gov.uk

(b) sending a copy of that objection and statement to the Chief Finance Officer, The Foundry, 4 Central Boulevard, Central Park, Larbert, FK5 4RU, e-mail amanda.templeman@falkirk.gov.uk.

4. Objection Procedure

The Auditor shall, if requested by the person objecting, or authority or by any officer of the authority who may be concerned, afford to that person, or authority or officer, as the case may be, an opportunity of appearing before and being heard by the Auditor with respect to that objection, and any such person or officer may so appear and be heard either personally or by a representative subject to appropriate social distancing guidelines.

K. Lawrie, Chief Executive
The Foundry
4 Central Boulevard, Central Park
Larbert
FK5 4RU

Falkirk Council External Audit Annual Reports

Some of our documents are not fully accessible. If you need information on our website in an alternative format, please make an enquiry.
2022 External Audit Annual Report
2021-2022 External Audit Annual Report
2020 External Audit Annual Report
2019 External Audit Annual Report
2018 External Audit Annual Report
2017 External Audit Annual Report

Unaudited accounts

Falkirk Council Unaudited Annual Report and Accounts 2022-2023
Falkirk Council Pension Fund Unaudited Annual Report and Accounts 2022-2023

Audited annual accounts

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2021-2022 Audited Annual Accounts
2020 - 2021 Audited Annual Accounts
2019 - 2020 Audited Annual Accounts
2018 - 2019 Audited Annual Accounts
2017 - 2018 Audited Annual Accounts
2016 - 2017 Audited Annual Accounts
2015 - 2016 Audited Annual Accounts
2014 - 2015 Audited Annual Accounts
2013 - 2014 Audited Annual Accounts
2012 - 2013 Audited Annual Accounts
2011 - 2012 Audited Annual Accounts
2010 - 2011 Audited Annual Accounts
2009 - 2010 Audited Annual Accounts

Pension fund annual accounts

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2021-2022 Falkirk Pension Fund Audited Annual Report and Accounts
2020 - 2021 Falkirk Pension Fund Audited Annual Report and Accounts
2019 - 2020 Falkirk Pension Fund Audited Annual Report and Accounts
2018 - 2019 Falkirk Pension Fund Audited Annual Report and Accounts
2017 - 2018 Falkirk Pension Fund Audited Annual Report and Accounts
2016 - 2017 Falkirk Pension Fund Audited Annual Report and Accounts
2015 - 2016 Falkirk Pension Fund Audited Annual Report and Accounts
2014 - 2015 Falkirk Pension Fund Audited Annual Report and Accounts
2013 - 2014 Falkirk Pension Fund Audited Annual Report and Accounts

Temperance Trust annual accounts

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2021-2022 Falkirk Temperance Trust Audited Accounts
2020 - 2021 Falkirk Temperance Trust Audited Accounts
2019 - 2020 Falkirk Temperance Trust Audited Accounts
2018 - 2019 Falkirk Temperance Trust Audited Accounts
2017 - 2018 Falkirk Temperance Trust Audited Accounts
2016 - 2017 Falkirk Temperance Trust Audited Accounts
2015 - 2016 Falkirk Temperance Trust Audited Accounts
2014 - 2015 Falkirk Temperance Trust Audited Accounts
2013 - 2014 Falkirk Temperance Trust Audited Accounts

Report of Trade Union Facility Time

In accordance with the provisions of the Trade Union (Facility Time Publication Requirements) Regulations 2017, Falkirk Council is now required to report annually on the amount of time-off granted to Trade Union representatives and the associated costs. It is a requirement of the legislation that information relating to employees of the authority's education function is reported separately. The reports will be published here annually.

2022-2023 Facility Time Report
2022-2023 Facility Time Report (Education)
2021-2022 Facility Time Report
2021-2022 Facility Time Report (Education)
2020 - 2021 Facility Time Report
2020 - 2021 Facility Time Report (Education)
2019 - 2020 Facility Time Report
2019 - 2020 Facility Time Report (Education)
2018 - 2019 Facility Time Report
2018 - 2019 Facility Time Report (Education)
2017 - 2018 Facility Time Report
2017 - 2018 Facility Time Report (Education)