Accounts
The accounts of the Sussex Police & Crime Commissioner and Chief Constable are subject to external audit. Members of the public and local government electors have certain rights in the audit process in relation to the inspection of the accounts and related documents.
Further information
2023/2024 Statement of Accounts
THE POLICE AND CRIME COMMISSIONER FOR SUSSEX (PCC) AND THE CHIEF CONSTABLE OF SUSSEX (CC)
Publication of the Audited Accounts Year ended 31 March 2024
The Police and Crime Commissioner for Sussex and the Chief Constable of Sussex approved and signed the Statement of Accounts for 2023/24 on 25 February 2025.
Please click here for the 2023/24 set of accounts for;
Chief Constable of Sussex and Police and Crime Commissioner for Sussex and Group Accounts.
The Statement of Accounts 2023/24 - Public Notice for Disclaimed Opinion
The Letter of Representations for Financial Year 2023/24 can be found here.
Publication of the Annual Governance Statements
The Annual Governance Statements for the Police & Crime Commissioner for Sussex and the Chief Constable of Sussex were approved on 25 February 2025. Please click here for 2023/2024:
Chief Constable of Sussex and Police and Crime Commissioner for Sussex.
2022/2023 Statement of Accounts
2022/2023 Statement Of Accounts
THE POLICE AND CRIME COMMISSIONER FOR SUSSEX (PCC) AND THE CHIEF CONSTABLE OF SUSSEX (CC)
Statements of Accounts for the year ended 31 March 2023
The Police & Crime Commissioner for Sussex and Chief Constable for Sussex approved and signed the Statement of Accounts for 2022/2023 on 5 December 2024. Please click here for the 2022/23 Statement of Accounts:
Police and Crime Commissioner for Sussex
The Letter of Representation can be viewed here.
Annual Governance Statements 2022/23
The Final Approved Annual Governance Statements for 2022/2023 were approved on 5 December 2024. Please click here for the 2022/2023 Annual Governance Statements:
2021/2022 Statement of Accounts
2021/2022 Statement Of Accounts
THE POLICE AND CRIME COMMISSIONER FOR SUSSEX (PCC) AND THE CHIEF CONSTABLE OF SUSSEX (CC)
Statements of accounts for the year ended 31 March 2022
The Commissioner and Chief Constable approved and signed the Statement of Accounts for 2021/2022 on 30 November 2022. Please click here for the 2021/22 Statement of Accounts: Chief Constable of Sussex and Sussex Police and Crime Commissioner
The Letter of Representation can be viewed here.
The audit closure certificate for the 2021/22 audit for the Chief Constable can be found here.
The audit closure certificate for the 2021/22 audit for the Police & Crime Commissioner can be found here.
The Final Approved Annual Governance Statements for 2021/2022 were approved on 30 November 2022. Please click here for the 2021/2022 Statements:
Sussex Police and Sussex Police and Crime Commissioner.
2020/2021 Statement of Accounts
2020/2021 Statement Of Accounts
THE POLICE AND CRIME COMMISSIONER FOR SUSSEX (PCC) AND THE CHIEF CONSTABLE OF SUSSEX (CC)
Statements of accounts for the year ended 31 March 2021
The Commissioner and Chief Constable approved and signed the Statement of Accounts for 2020/2021 on 11 November 2021. Please click here for the 2020/21 Statement of Accounts: Chief Constable of Sussex and Sussex Police and Crime Commissioner
The audit closure certificate for the 2020/21 audit for the Chief Constable can be found here.
The audit closure certificate for the 2020/21 audit for the Police & Crime Commissioner can be found here.
The Letter of Representation can be viewed here.
The Annual Governance Statements for 2020/2021 were approved on 11 November 2021. Please click here for the 2020/2021 Statements:
Sussex Police and Sussex Police and Crime Commissioner.
2019/2020 Statement Accounts
2019/2020 Statement Of Accounts
THE POLICE AND CRIME COMMISSIONER FOR SUSSEX (PCC) AND THE CHIEF CONSTABLE OF SUSSEX (CC)
Statements of accounts for the year ended 31 March 2020
The Commissioner and Chief Constable approved and signed the Statement of Accounts for 2019/2020 on 11 December 2020. Please click here for the 2019/20 Statement of Accounts: Police & Crime Commissioner and Sussex Police.
The Letter of Representation can be viewed here.
The Annual Governance Statements for 2019/2020 were approved on 11 December 2020. Please click here for the 2019/2020 Statements: Police & Crime Commissioner and Sussex Police.
2018/19 Statement of Accounts
The Commissioner and Chief Constable approved and signed the Statement of Accounts for 2018/2019 following the meeting of the Joint Audit Committee on 29 July 2019. Please click here for the 2018/19 Statement of Accounts: Police & Crime Commissioner and Sussex Police.
The Letters of Representation can be viewed here for the Police & Crime Commissioner and Chief Constable.
The Annual Governance Statements for 2018/2019 were approved at the Joint Audit Committee on 29 July 2019. Please click here for the 2018/2019 Statements: Police & Crime Commissioner and Sussex Police.
Audit of accounts
Year Ended 31 March 2022
Notice for the Completion of the Audit of Accounts for year ended 31 March 2022.
Year Ended 31 March 2021
The Sussex Police - Police & Crime Commissioner and Chief Constable's Result Report (year ended March 2021) summarising the status of the external audit of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Sussex Group (the PCC and CC).
Under the 2020 Code of Audit Practice, for Local Government bodies, Ernst & Young LLP have issued audit letters setting out the delay to the Auditor's Annual Report.
The audit letter to the Chief Constable can be viewed here.
The audit letter to the Police & Crime Commissioner can be viewed here.
Year Ended 31 March 2020
The public notices announcing the opening and closing of the audit of the accounts for the year ended 31 March 2020 can be viewed here.
The Sussex Police - Police & Crime Commissioner and Chief Constable's Annual Audit Letter (year ended March 2020) communicates the key issues that have arisen from the external auditor's work to those charged with governance and to external stakeholders.
Year Ended 31 March 2019
The public notices announcing the opening and closing of the audit of the accounts for the year ended 31 March 2019 can be viewed here.
The Sussex Police - Police & Crime Commissioner and Chief Constable's Annual Audit Letter (year ended March 2019) communicates the key issues that have arisen from the external auditor's work to those charged with governance and to external stakeholders.
Year Ended 31 March 2018
The public notices announcing the opening and closing of the audit of the accounts for the year ended 31 March 2018 can be viewed here.
The Sussex Police – Police & Crime Commissioner and Chief Constable’s Annual Audit Letter (year end March 2018) communicates the key issues that have arisen from the external auditor’s work to those charged with governance and to external stakeholders.
Year Ended 31 March 2017
The public notices announcing the opening and closing of the audit of the accounts for the year ended 31 March 2017 can be viewed here.
The Sussex Police – Police & Crime Commissioner and Chief Constable’s Annual Audit Letter (year end March 2017) communicates the key issues that have arisen from the external auditor’s work to those charged with governance and to external stakeholders.
Financial regulations
To ensure value for money Sussex Police needs to ensure that it has sound financial management. The Financial Regulations and Scheme of Consent can be found here.
2013/14 Statement of Accounts
The Joint Audit Committee considered the final statement of accounts for 2013/2014 at its meeting on the 24 September, prior to signature by the Commissioner and the Chief Constable.
View the Police & Crime Commissioner’s final Statement of Accounts.
View the Chief Constable’s final Statement of Accounts.
View the Summary Statement of Accounts.
The Annual Governance Statements 2013/2014 were recommended for approval by the Audit Committee on 24 September, prior to signature by the Police & Crime Commissioner and the Chief Constable.
2015/16 Statement of Accounts
The Commissioner and Chief Constable approved and signed the Statement of Accounts for 2015/2016 at the meeting of the Joint Audit Committee on 22 September 2016. Please click here for the 2015/16 Statement of Accounts: Police & Crime Commissioner and Sussex Police.
View the Summary Statement of Account for 2015/16.
The Annual Governance Statements for 2015/2016 were recommended for approval by members of the Joint Audit Committee at the meeting on 6 July 2016, subject to any final comments received as part of the external audit. Ernst & Young have reviewed the Statements and indicated in their final report that they comply with the requirements of CIPFA/SOLACE Delivering Good Governance in Local Government Framework. Please click here for the 2015/2016 Statements: Police & Crime Commissioner and Sussex Police.
2014/15 Statement of Accounts
The Commissioner and the Chief Constable approved and signed the statement of accounts for 2014/2015 at the meeting of the Joint Audit Committee on 23 September 2015.
View the Police & Crime Commissioner’s Statement of Accounts for 2014/2015.
View the Chief Constable’s Statement of Accounts for 2014/2015.
View the Summary Statement of Accounts for 2014/2015.
The Annual Governance Statements for 2014/2015 were recommended for approval by members of the Joint Audit Committee at the meeting on 9 July 2015, subject to any final comments received as part of the external audit. Ernst and Young have reviewed the Statements and indicated in their final report that they comply with the requirements of CIPFA/SOLACE Delivering Good Governance in Local Government Framework.
Please click here for the 2014/2015 Statements: Police & Crime Commissioner and Sussex Police.
2017/18 Statement of Accounts
The Commissioner and Chief Constable approved and signed the Statement of Accounts for 2017/2018 following the meeting of the Joint Audit Committee on 30 July 2018. Please click here for the 2017/18 Statement of Accounts: Police & Crime Commissioner and Sussex Police.
View the Summary Statement of Account for 2017/18 together with Letters of Representation for the Police & Crime Commissioner and Chief Constable.
The Annual Governance Statements for 2017/2018 were approved at the Joint Audit Committee on 30 July 2018. Please click here for the 2017/2018 Statements: Police & Crime Commissioner and Sussex Police.
2016/17 Statement of Accounts
The Commissioner and Chief Constable approved and signed the Statement of Accounts for 2016/2017 following the meeting of the Joint Audit Committee on 20 September 2017. Please click here for the 2016/17 Statement of Accounts: Police & Crime Commissioner and Sussex Police.
View the Summary Statement of Account for 2016/17.
The Annual Governance Statements for 2016/2017 were recommended for approval by members of the Joint Audit Committee at the meeting on 6 July 2016, subject to any final comments received as part of the external audit. Ernst & Young have reviewed the Statements and indicated in their final report that they comply with the requirements of CIPFA/SOLACE Delivering Good Governance in Local Government Framework. Please click here for the 2016/2017 Statements: Police & Crime Commissioner and Sussex Police.