External Audit Services

The procurement contact named on the official notice.

External audit service providers to Plymouth Community Homes will be expected to comply with the Association’s minimum service requirements shown below.

Audit Planning & Conduct • The external audit service will be managed through an ‘Audit Strategy & Planning Memorandum’ to be approved by the PCH Audit and Risk Committee before each year end audit.

The memorandum should cover: • Audit approach (planning, materiality, liaison with internal audit, use of specialists) • Audit timeline (actual timing to be agreed with PCH Finance Team), dates of fieldwork for interim & final audits, outcomes (feedback, meetings, reports ) • Sector & client-specific risks and areas of audit focus • Audit team members (this year compared to last year) & anticipated time on each annual audit • Provision of named contact (partner/manager) to resolve audit queries before year end. • Provide a training session on accounting developments ahead of the year end audit.