Audit Failures

AuthorityIsle of Man Post Office
Date received2021-06-21
OutcomeAll information sent
Outcome date2021-07-08
Case ID1856325

Summary

The requester asked for the number of audit failures over the last five years and any resulting disciplinary actions at the Isle of Man Post Office. The authority disclosed that there were no audit failures as all opinions were unmodified and no disciplinary action was taken.

Key Facts

  • External audit opinions on statutory financial statements were unmodified for the five years ending 31 March 2020.
  • The statutory audit for the year ended 31 March 2021 was in progress at the time of the response.
  • No disciplinary action has been taken regarding audit failures attributable to individual failings.
  • The request was received on 21 June 2021 and responded to on 8 July 2021.
  • The response was issued by the FOI Co-ordinator at Postal Headquarters in Douglas.

Data Disclosed

  • 1856325
  • 2021-06-21
  • 2021-07-08
  • 31 March 2020
  • 31 March 2021
  • 5 years
  • +44 (0)1624 698400
  • 1M2 IAA

Original Request

How many audit failures have the IOMPO incurred in each their last 5 years of their Financial Audits? Has any disciplinary action been taken where these failures are attributable to individuals failings or individuals deliberately not following required processes?

Data Tables (1)

Full Response Text

Postal Headquarters Spring Valley Industrial Estate Douglas Isle of Man, 1M2 IAA

Switchboard: +44 (0)1624 698400 Telephone: +44 (0)1624 698402 Fax: +44 (0)1624 698406 Email: foi@iompost.com Web: www.iompost.com

Our ref: 1856325 8th July 2021

Dear ###

We write further to your request which was received on 21 June 2021and which states:

  1. How many audit failures have the IOMPO incurred in each their last 5 years of their Financial Audits?
  2. Has any disciplinary action been taken where these failures are attributable to individuals failings or individuals deliberately not following required processes?

Our response to your request is as follows:

  1. How many audit failures have the IOMPO incurred in each their last 5 years of their Financial Audits?
    External audit opinions on the statutory financial statements of Isle of Man Post Office have been unmodified for each of the five years to 31 March 2020. The statutory audit for the year ended 31 March 2021 is in progress.

  2. Has any disciplinary action been taken where these failures are attributable to individuals failings or individuals deliberately not following required processes? No

Please quote the reference number 1856325 in any future communications.

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Yours sincerely 

                       FOI Co-ordinator