Dan Peters 23 October 2025

Audit contracts extended by two years

Public Sector Audit Appointments (PSAA) has extended its current audit contracts by two years following mutual agreement with the appointed firms.

Originally awarded in 2022, the contracts with Grant Thornton, Forvis Mazars, EY, KPMG, Bishop Fleming and Azets Audit Services span audits from 2023-24 to 2027-28.

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