Section 1 — Annual Governance Statement 2020/21
We acknowledge as the members of:
our responsibility for ensuring that there is a sound system of internal control, including arrangements for
the preparation of the Accounting Statements. We confirm, to the best of our knowledge and belief, with
respect to the Accounting Statements for the year ended 31 March 2021, that:
Agreed
Yes
No*
'Yes' means that this authority:
1. We have put in place arrangements for effective financial
prepared its accounting statements in accordance
management during the year, and for the preparation of
with the Accounts and Audit Regulations.
the accounting statements.
2. We maintained an adequate system of Internal control
made proper arrangements and accepted responsibility
Including measures designed to prevent and detect fraud
for safeguarding the public money and resources In
and corruption and reviewed Its effectiveness.
its charge.
3. We took all reasonable steps to assure ourselves
has only done what it has the legal power to do and has
that there are no matters of actual or potential
complied with Proper Practices in doing so.
non-compliance with laws, regulations and Proper
Practices that could have a significant financial effect
on the ability of this authority to conduct Its
business or manage its finances.
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4. We provided proper opportunity during the year for
during the year gave all persons interested the opportunity to
the exercise of electors' rights In accordance with the
Inspect and ask questions about this authority's accounts.
requirements of the Accounts and Audit Regulations.
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5. We carried out an assessment of the risks facing this
considered and documented the financial and other risks it
authority and took appropriate steps to manage those
faces and dealt with them properly.
risks, including the introduction of Internal controls and/or
external insurance cover where required.
6. We maintained throughout the year an adequate and
arranged for a competent person, Independent of the financial
effective system of Internal audit of the accounting
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7. We took appropriate action on all matters raised
responded to matters brought to its attention by internal and
in reports from internal and external audit.
external audit.
8. We considered whether any litigation, liabilities or
disclosed everything it should have about its business activity
commitments, events or transactions, occurring either
during the year Including events taking place after the year
during or after the year-end, have a financial Impact on
end if relevant.
this authority and, where appropriate, have included them
In the accounting statements.
9. (For local councils only) Trust funds including
Yes
No
N/A has met all of its responsibilities where, as a body
charitable. In our capacity as the sole managing
corporate, it is a sole managing trustee of a local
trustee we discharged our accountability
trust or trusts.
responsibilities for the fund(s)/assets, Including
financial reporting and, if required, independent
examination or audit.
*Please provide explanations to the external auditor on a separate sheet for each 'No' response and describe how the
authority will address the weaknesses identified. These sheets must be published with the Annual Governance Statement.
This Annual Governance Statement was approved at a
Signed by the Chairman and Clerk of the meeting where
meeting of the authority on:
approval was given:
and recorded as minute reference:
Chairman
Clerk
Annual Governance and Accountability Return 2020121 Part 3
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Local Councils, Internal Drainage Boards and other Smaller Authorities*