Decision - Annual Governance Statement 2016/17

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Annual Governance Statement 2016/17

Decision Maker: Audit & Standards Committee

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: No

Purpose:

The council is required to publish at least once a year a statement on the effectiveness of its systems of internal control. This report is submitted to the Audit & Standards Committee for information, consideration and approval before signature by the Chief Executive Officer and the Leader of the City Council. The final Annual Governance Statement will be published alongside the council's annual accounts.

Decision:

1)           That the Annual Governance Statement is approved (Appendix 1).

 

2)           To note the Leader of the City Council and the Chief Executive will be asked to confirm their agreement to the AGS by signing a hard copy of Appendix 1 which will be stored securely. 

 

3)           To note that the AGS once signed by the Leader of the City Council and Chief Executive will be published alongside the council’s Annual Accounts.

Report author: Jackie Algar

Publication date: 26/07/2017

Date of decision: 25/07/2017

Decided at meeting: 25/07/2017 - Audit & Standards Committee

Accompanying Documents:

 


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