Paragraph 2 Final audited claim

A local authority shall submit an audited final claim for reimbursement of payments it has made on or after 1st April of any year and before 1st April of the following year, by 31st December of that following year.

A final audited claim submitted by an authority consequent on this paragraph shall be made on the claim form supplied by the Secretary of State and shall be signed by the officer who is responsible for finance pursuant to section 151 of the Local Government Act 1972.