The external auditor, PKF Littlejohn, has partially upheld an objection to North Tawton Town Council’s 2024/25 accounts, concluding that the council failed to comply with its own financial regulations.

In a letter published online last month, the auditor stated that 2024/25 failed to include a three-year financial forecast as required by its own regulations, adding that the company was “minded to raise a reporting matter…in respect of this.” This means that the omission will be included in the auditor’s report.

The letter also addressed five other objections, none of which were upheld.

There is also a delay to the council’s 2025/26 audit report due to new correspondence received by the auditor, which must now be reviewed.