AGAR-part-3-Section-1-2-2017-2018
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Section 1— Annual Governance Statement 2017/18
We acknowledge as the members of:
4. We fave put in place arrangements for effective financial reparéd 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 proger arrangements and acceptedresponsibility _ including measures, designed to prevent.and detect fraud i and corruption and reviewed its. effect
3. Wetook all ‘reasonable steps to assuré ours ves ©
that’ there are no matters of actual or potential
hon-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 electors’ rights in accordance with the aspect and ask questions about thisis authority's accounts. requirements of the Accounts and Audit Regulations. 5. We-catried cut an asséssment of the risks facing this consideréd and documented 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 controls 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 smaller. authority: 7. We took appropriate action on all matters raised §8) responded to matters brought to its attention by internal arid in reports from Internal and external audit. 2 1 if 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 has met all of its responsibilities where it is a sole
charitable, In our capacity as the sole managing managing trustee of a local trust or trusts.
trustee we discharged our accountability
responsibilities for the fund(s)/assets, including
financial reporting and, if required, independent
examination or audit.
*Please provide explanations to the external auditor ori a separate sheet for each ‘No’ response. Describe how the authority
will address the weaknesses identified.
This Annual Governance Statement is approved by this Signed by the Chairman and Clerk of the meeting where authority and recorded as minute reference: approval is given:
“| Chairman
Clerk
Other information required by the Transparency Codes (not part of Annual Governance Statement)
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1. Balances brought Total balances and reserves at the beginning of the year
forward | as. recorded jin the financial records. Value must agree to
|| Box 7 of previous year.
2. (+) Precept or Rates and ‘| Total amount of precept (or for IDBs rates and levies)
Levies received or receivable in the year, Exclude any grants
received.
3,.(+) Total other receipts | Total.income.or receipts as recored tin1 the cashbook fess.
} the precept orrates/levies received (line 2). Incliide any
grants received.
4, (-) Staff costs Total expenditure or payments made to and on behalf of
| all employees. Include salaries and wages, PAYE and NI
(employees.and employers), pension cohiributions and
employment expenses. 4
5. (-) Loan interest/capital "| Total expenditure or ‘payments of capital and interest repayments made during the year on the authority's borrowings (if any).
6, (-) All other payments Total expenditure or payments as recorded in the cash-
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 equal (1+2+3) - (4+5+6).
8. Total value of cash and o a The sum of all current and deposit bank accounts, cash
short term investments holdings and short term invesiments held as at 31 March —
To agree with bank reconciliation.
9. Total fixed assets plus The value of all the property the authority owns — it is made
long term investments 2) up of all its fixed assets and long term investments as at
and assets | 37 March.
10. Total borrowings The outstanding capital balance as at 31 March of all loans
trom third parties (including PWLB).
41. (For Local Councils Only) Disclosure note The Council acts as sole trustee for and is responsibl e
for
re Trust funds (including charitable) managing Trust funds or assets.
WYN.B. The figures in the accounting statements above do
not include any Trust transactions. :
| certify that for the year ended 31 March 2018 the i confirm that these Accounting Statements were
Accounting Statements in this Annual Governance and approved by this authority on fhis dafe:
Accountability Return present fairly the financial position
of this authority and its income and expenditure,
or properly present receipts and payments, as the case
may be.
Signed by Responsible Financial Officer
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