Decision - Annual Governance Statement 2017-18

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Annual Governance Statement 2017-18

Decision Maker: Audit & Standards Committee

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: No

Purpose:

The Annual Governance Statement (AGS) is a requirement of Local Authorities to report publicly on the extent to which they comply with their own Code of Corporate Governance (‘the Local Code’) which is a separate item on this same meeting agenda.

Decision:

1)           That Committee note the outcome of the annual review of the effectiveness of the Council’s system of internal control reported here and formally approve the Annual Governance Statement in draft form at Appendix 1. 

 

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

 

3)           That the Committee note that the Annual Governance Statement once signed by the Leader of the City Council and Chief Executive will be published on the Council’s website alongside the council’s Annual Accounts.

Report author: Jackie Algar

Publication date: 26/07/2018

Date of decision: 24/07/2018

Decided at meeting: 24/07/2018 - Audit & Standards Committee

Accompanying Documents:

 


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