Annual Governance Statement (AGS) 2024/25
Croydon Council's internal controls for 2024/25 received 'Substantial Assurance' from internal audit, while financial reporting timeliness remains an issue.
Croydon Council's internal controls for the 2024/25 financial year received 'Substantial Assurance' from an internal audit report reviewed by the Audit & Governance Committee in July 2025. The Interim Head of Internal Audit's opinion stated that internal controls within financial and non-financial systems operating throughout 2024/25 were satisfactory, as detailed in the Annual Head of Internal Audit Report.
However, the Audit & Governance Committee also heard in July 2025 that Croydon Council again failed to meet the statutory deadline for publishing its 2023-24 final accounts. The 2023-24 accounts, due by February 2025, were not ready, with draft accounts published in June 2025 and public inspection concluding in July 2025.
Key facts
- Croydon Council's internal controls for 2024/25 received 'Substantial Assurance' from an internal audit report in July 2025. Source
- The Audit & Governance Committee reviewed the Annual Head of Internal Audit Report on 29 July 2025. Source
- Croydon Council failed to meet the statutory deadline for publishing its 2023-24 final accounts. Source
- The 2023-24 accounts were due by 28 February 2025, but draft accounts were published on 2 June 2025. Source
- Public inspection for the 2023-24 draft accounts concluded on 11 July 2025. Source
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