Statement of Accounts

The Statement of Accounts give electors, local taxpayers, members of the Council, employees and other interested parties comprehensive information about the Council's finances. The unaudited accounts are required to be published by the 30th June each year, they are then audited by Grant Thornton UK LLP and the audited accounts, together with the Auditor's report, are published by 30th September.

The 2015/16 Statement of Accounts presents the overall financial position of the Council for the year ended 31st March 2016.

Statement of accounts (PDF 3Mb)

Notice of Conclusion (PDF 80k)

Audit Findings Report - Cumbria County Council (PDF 659kb)

Annual Audit Letter - Cumbria County Council (PDF 268kb)

Audit Findings Report - Cumbria Local Government Pension Scheme (PDF 283kb)

Annual Governance Statement

The Annual Governance Statement sets out the main features of the Council's corporate governance arrangements and its effectiveness. The Annual Governance Statement for 2015/16 is set out below.

Final Annual Governance Statement (PDF 380kb)