# Reporting Accountant for the DWP Housing Benefit Return - AWARD

> Contract award record from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Oxford City Council](/buyers/oxford-city-council/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: [KPMG LLP](/contract-winners/kpmg/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £63,770
- Award date: 14 December 2022
- Published: 17 April 2023
- Contract start: 1 April 2023
- Contract end: 31 March 2026
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: dac97244-3e42-4398-ae33-8cdf429a3be1-636420
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-bbb6a506-f7c3-46f2-bdc0-c5144936d53e

## Description

OXFORD CITY COUNCIL In accordance with the Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014, Oxford City Council is required to enlist their own Auditors to perform statutory duties for public sector accounting\. These auditors have to be registered with the Institute of Chartered Accountants of England and Wales \(ICAEW\)\. To provide a 'reporting accountant' facility to Oxford City Council Benefit Service for the completion of the audit of the annual claim form starting from 2022/2023 to the DWP for Housing Benefit expenditure\. To issue a final assurance report \(AUP\) to the DWP and to deal with any subsequent issues arising following this submission until the settlement with the DWP has been agreed\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/dac97244-3e42-4398-ae33-8cdf429a3be1-636420)