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Recommendation 19
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C&AG disclaiming an opinion is rare; UKHSA expects unqualified accounts by 2023–24.
Conclusion
It is very unusual for an auditor to disclaim their opinion. No C&AG has disclaimed an audit opinion since January 2006, concerning the Home Office resource accounts 2004–05.36 UKHSA confirmed that they do not anticipate being able to produce accounts which will be unqualified until 2023–24 at the earliest.37
Government Response
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