Agenda item

Joint Report of the Treasurer to the Joint Committee / Corporate Director: Resources and the Corporate Director of Neighbourhood Services.

The Joint Committee considered a Joint Report of the Corporate Director Neighbourhood Services and Corporate Director Resources and Treasurer to the Joint Committee which provided details of the Annual Governance Statement (AGS) for the year April 2013 to March 2014.

The Head of Finance – Financial Services, Paul Darby reminded Members that the AGS was prepared in line with CIPFA and SOLACE guidance and formed part of the Statement of Accounts and Small Bodies Return for the Joint Committee.  Councillors were reminded that the AGS set out the governance framework for the Joint Committee and was informed by the views of Internal Audit, which were set out in the report to the Joint Committee in April.  There were no significant governance issues or matters worthy of disclosing in the AGS.

Resolved:

That the Annual Governance Statement be approved for consideration within the Statement of Accounts and Annual Return and that the Chair be authorised to sign the Statement.