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Section 1 — Annual Governance Statement 2021/22
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 2022, that:
‘Yas’ 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 contral mada proper arrangements and accepted responsibility including measures designed to prevent and detect fraud for safequarding the public money and resources in and corruption and reviewed its effectiveness. its charge,
3. We took all reasonable steps to assure ourselves bas only done what if has the legal power
to da 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.
4, We provided proper opportunity during the year for during the year gave all persons interested the opportunity to the exercise of electers’ rights in accordance with the inspect and ask questions about this authority's accounts. requirements of the Accounts and Audit Regulations.
5. We carried aut an assessment of the risks facing this considered and dacumented the financial and other risks it
authority and took appropriate steps to manage those {| faces and dealt with them properly.
tisks, including the introduction of internal controfs and/or
external insurance cover where required.
6. We maintained throughout the year an adequate and | arranged fora competent person, independent of the financial effective system of internal audit of the accounting '} controls and procedures, to give an objective view on whether records and control systems. internal controls meet the needs of this smalfer authority.
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. extemal audit,
8. We considered whether any litigation, abilities 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 2 financial impact on end if refevant. this authority and, where appropriate, have included them in the accounting statements.
9, (For lacai councils only) Trust funds including 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:
Chairman
and recorded a:
Annual Governance and Accountability Return 2021/22 Farm 3 Page 4 of 6
Local Councils, Internal Drainage Boards and other Smatier Autharities*
Section 2 — Accounting Statements 2021/22 for
Notes and guidance
31 March 31 March Please round ail figures to nearest £1. Do not leave any
2021 2022 boxes blank and report £0 or Nil balances. All figures must
£ £ agree fo underlying financial records.
1. Balances brought Oe m Total balances and reserves at the beginning of the year
forward 715,719 845,595] as recorded in the financial records. Value must agree to
aoe : Box 7 of previous year.
2. (+) Precept or Rates and Bene Total amount of precept (or for IDBs rates and levies)
Levies 484,516 514,210] received or receivable in the year. Exclude any grants
: received.
3. (+) Total other receipts Total income or receipts as recorded in the cashbook less
: 170,882 595,239} the precept or rates/levies received (line 2). Include any
oP") | grants received. ;
4. (-) Staff costs Total expenditure or payments made to and on behalf
of all employees. Include gross salaries and wages,
256,318 : 244 949 employers NI contributions, employers pension
contributions, gratuities and severance payments.
5. (-) Loan interest/capital Total expenditure or payments of capital and interest repayments 17,890 30,493] made during the year on the authority's borrowings (if any).
6. (-) All other payments . : Total expenditure or payments as recorded in the cash-
251,314 698,817] book less staff costs (line 4) and loan interest/capital
: repayments (line 5).
7. (=) Balances carried ; Total balances and reserves at the end of the year. Must
forward 845,595 983,785) equal (1+2+3) - (4+5+6).
8. Total value of cash and ae : The sum of all current and deposit bank accounts, cash
short term investments 845,092) -1;020,675] holdings and short term investments held as at 31 March —
re : voy : To agree with bank reconciliation.
9. Total fixed assets plus ede ns io: | The value of all the property the authority owns — it is made
long term investments 3,044,271 3,573,491] up of all its fixed assets and long term investments as at
and assets nS a 31 March.
10. Total borrowings Be pe -| The outstanding capital balance as at 31 March of aif loans
224,677) 2 707,089) trom third parties (including PWLB).
11. (For Local Councils Only) e O awa The Council, as a body corporate, acts as sole trustee for
Disclosure note re Trust funds and is responsible for managing Trust funds or assets.
(including charitable) wa i N.B. The figures in the accounting statements above do
| not include any Trust transactions.
| certify that for the year ended 31 March 2022 the Accounting | confirm that these Accounting Statements were
Statements in this Annual Governance and Accountability approved by this authority on this date:
Return have been prepared on either a receipts and payments
or income and expenditure basis following the guidance in {eG 2e2 2%
Governance and Accountability for Smatler Authorities ~ a
Practitioners’ Guide to Proper Practices and present fairly as recorded in minute reference:
the financial position of this authority.
Signed by Responsible Financial Officer before being Teme TU oP (UG Leer
presen]
Signed by Chairman of the meeting where the Accounting
Statements were approved
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Local Councils, Internal Drainage Boards and other Smaller Authorities*
Annual Internal Audit Report 2021/22
During the financial year ended 31 March 2022, this authority's internal auditor acting independently and on the basis
of an assessment of risk, carried out a selective assessment of compliance with the relevant procedures and controls
in operation and obtained appropriate evidence from the authority.
The internal audit for 2021/22 has been carried out in accordance with this authority's needs and planned coverage.
On the basis of the findings in the areas examined, the internal audit conclusions are summarised in this table. Set
out below are the objectives of internal control and alongside are the internal audit conclusions on whether, in ail
significant respects, the control objectives were being achieved throughout the financial year to a standard adequate
to meet the needs of this authority.
A. Appropriate accounting records have been properly kept throughout the financial year.
B. This authority complied with its financial regulations, payments were supported by invoices, alt
expenditure was approved and VAT was appropriately accounted for.
C. This authority assessed the significant risks to achieving its objectives and reviewed the adequacy
of arrangements ta manage these.
D. The precept or rates requirement resulted from an adequate budgetary process; progress against
the budget was regularly monitored; and reserves were appropriate.
E. Expected income was fully received, based on correct prices, properly recorded and promptly
banked; and VAT was appropriately accounted for.
F. Petty cash payments were properly supported by receipts, alt petty cash expenditure was approved
and VAT appropriately accounted for.
G. Salaries to employees and allowances to members were paid in accordance with this authority's
approvals, and PAYE and NI requirements were properly applied.
H, Asset and investments registers were complete and accurate and properly maintained.
I. Periodic bank account reconciliations were properly carried out during the year.
J. Accounting statements prepared during the year were prepared on the corfect accounting basis (receipts
and payments or income and expenditure), agreed to the cash book, supported by an adequate audit
trail frorn underlying records and where appropriate debtors and craditers were properly recorded.
K. If the authority certified itself as exempt from a limited assurance reviéw in 2020/21, it met the
exemption criteria and correctly declared itself exempt. (if the authority had a limited assurance
review of its 2020/21 AGAR tick “not covered”)
L. The authority publishes information on a free to access website/webpage up to date at the time of
the internal audit in accordance with any relevant transparency code requirements
M. The authority, during the previous year (2020-21) correctly provided for the period for the exercise of
public rights as required by the Accounts and Audit Regulations (evidenced by the notice published
on the website and/or authority approved minutes confirming the dates set).
N, The authority nas complied with the publication requirements for 2020/21 AGAR
{see AGAR Page 1 Guidance Notes).
O. (For local councils only)
Trust funds (including charitable) — The council met its responsibilities as a trustee.
Date(s) internal audit undertak
08/12:/202,
Signature of person who:
carried out the internal
audit
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Local Councils, Internal Drainage Boards and other Smaller Authorities
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