County council finances

Reports and accounts

Statement of Accounts

Following the end of each financial year we publish an annual Statement of Accounts. This is one of the ways we demonstrate our stewardship of public money.

The accounts show:

how we have spent money on services to the West Sussex public
statements of movement in the general fund
gains and losses
a balance sheet which lists all the assets and liabilities of the county council at 31 March

Statutory notices

We are required by the Accounts and Audit Regulations 2015 to:

publish various documents relating to the annual audit of our accounts
provide a period for the public to exercise their rights to inspect them

The latest notices and associated documents are available below.

Annual Governance Statement

We are responsible for making sure that our business is conducted in accordance with the law and proper standards, and that public money is safeguarded, properly accounted for and used economically and efficiently.

There is also a duty under the Local Government Act 1999 to put in place proper arrangements for:

the continuous improvement of our functions
the governance of our affairs, including those of the Local Government Pension Scheme and the Firefighters' Pension Scheme, which includes arrangements for the management of risk

The Annual Governance Statement explains how we have complied with the Governance Framework. It also meets the requirements of Regulation 6 of the Accounts and Audit Regulations 2015 in relation to the publication of the statement of internal control.

Find out how the county council has spent its funds.

Reports and accounts

Statement of Accounts

Statutory notices

Annual Governance Statement

Also in Finance and budgets