The Chief Internal Auditor presented a report, which identified and explained the planned approach for the production of the Council’s Annual Governance Statement for 2013/2014. It provided an outline of the work required to prepare the Statement in compliance with statutory requirements set out in the Accounts and Audit Regulations 2011 and the principles identified in the CIPFA SOLACE Framework – Delivering Good Governance in Local Government.

The report also outlined the role of the members and senior officers in the production of a robust and accurate Statement and highlighted indicative timescales.

Resolved – That the approach outlined in the report now submitted with regard to the production of the Annual Governance Statement 2013/2014, be endorsed and supported.