Wednesday, 2 December 2009
Twelvefold Rise in the Audit Fee
In recent months the Commissioners have been contacted by ratepayers concerned about the consequences of the twelvefold rise in audit fee charges being apportioned to Maughold and other smaller authorities from next year.
The Fee charged will rise from £251 to £3,000. The scale of rise has not been so dramatic in other town and village authorities.
The Commissioners have initiated communication with Treasury and the DLGE in regard to this exponential rise in charges applied to Maughold.
To date the Commissioners have been disappointed with the answers received as, in their view, they have failed to provide a reasonable justification for the magnitude of the rise.
The Commissioners believe that they need more detailed information to explain the extra charge on the rates to residents.
The full consequences of the twelvefold increase will be discussed at the December Meeting of the Commissioners. ¶ 21:18
The Fee charged will rise from £251 to £3,000. The scale of rise has not been so dramatic in other town and village authorities.
The Commissioners have initiated communication with Treasury and the DLGE in regard to this exponential rise in charges applied to Maughold.
To date the Commissioners have been disappointed with the answers received as, in their view, they have failed to provide a reasonable justification for the magnitude of the rise.
The Commissioners believe that they need more detailed information to explain the extra charge on the rates to residents.
The full consequences of the twelvefold increase will be discussed at the December Meeting of the Commissioners. ¶ 21:18