SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 10Audit of accounts of NHS foundation trusts

Reports

4

(1)

When an auditor of an NHS foundation trust has concluded his audit of the trust's accounts, he must enter on the accounts—

(a)

a certificate that he has completed the audit in accordance with this Chapter, and

(b)

his opinion on the accounts.

(2)

But where the auditor makes a report to the F1council of governors and board of directors of the trust under paragraph 3 at the conclusion of the audit, he may instead include the certificate and his opinion in that report.