Appendix 5: Other Evidence considered by the Committee
5.7 Northern Ireland Audit Office: Response dated 25 November 2021 - Cost of contracted out audits
Rodney Allen
Chief Operating Officer
Northern Ireland Audit Office
1 Bradford Court Upper Galwally Belfast
BT8 6RB
Direct Line: (028) 9025 1122
E-mail: rodney.allen@niauditoffice.gov.uk www.niauditoffice.gov.uk
@NIAuditOffice
Mrs Marie Austin Clerk
NIA Audit Committee
Room 254 Parliament Buildings Stormont
Belfast BT4 3XX
25 November 2021
Dear Marie
Cost of Contracted Out Audits
Further to our recent meetings with the NIA Audit Committee on 3 and 24 November 2021, I refer to the Committee’s request to confirm the percentage of our office’s expenditure budget on contracting out audits.
In 2020-21, £1.4 million costs were incurred on contracting out audits, representing 14% of total operating expenditure. In 2021-22, based on forecast anticipated expenditure, contracting out audits will at present amount to 15.4% of total operating expenditure.
I hope this provides the Committee with sufficient information in relation to our contracting out audits, but if you need anything additional please do not hesitate to contact me.
Yours sincerely
Rodney Allen
Director
