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Deloitte hit with £2m fine over Mitie audit

Big Four firm and one of its partners fined over Mitie audit

Mitie's financial year 2016 results contained material misstatements about the value of the company's healthcare division
Mitie's financial year 2016 results contained material misstatements about the value of the company's healthcare division Photo: Alamy

Deloitte has been fined £2m and one of its partners fined £65,000 in connection with its 2016 audit of outsourcer Mitie.

Audit watchdog the Financial Reporting Council said on 21 April that Deloitte’s failures meant Mitie’s financial year 2016 results contained material misstatements about the value of the company’s healthcare division.

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