Agenda item

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

The Principal Accountant referred Members to the report within the agenda papers setting out the 2011/22 Annual Governance Statement (AGS) for Durham Crematorium  as part of the Small Bodies Return (for copy see file of minutes).  It was added that further information additional to the previous year related to:

·        Identifying and communicating Central Durham Crematorium Joint Committee’s vision of its purpose and intended outcomes for citizens and service users.

·        Reviewing Central Durham Crematorium Joint Committee’s vision and its implication for its governance arrangements.

·        Reviewing and updating financial instructions and supporting procedure notes/manuals, which clearly define how decisions are taken and the processes and controls required in managing risks.

·        Conforming with the governance requirements of the CIPFA Statement on the role of the Chief Finance Officer.

The Joint Committee were asked to note that substantial assurance had been provided from the Annual Governance Statement.

Resolved:

That the Annual Governance Statement for consideration within the Statement of Accounts and Annual Return, be approved.