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Report of the Chief Financial Officer seeking approval of the assurance gathering process to support the development of the 2016-17 Annual Governance Statement, attached.

The Committee considered the Annual Governance Statement which in accordance with the Accounts and Audit Regulations the Council was required to develop and publish.  The Committee noted that the overall process remained unchanged, however there was revised CIPFA/Solace guidance which confirmed that authorities should nominate an individual or group of individuals within the authority who had appropriate knowledge and expertise and levels of seniority to identify a number of points as detailed in paragraph 10 of the report.  The Committee noted that the Council had in place a “Controls Assurance Management Group” comprising of the Section 151 Officer, Chair, Governance Committee, Monitoring Officer, Chief Strategy Officer and Chief Internal Auditor which were responsible for evaluating the assurances and supporting evidence provided and drafting the Annual Governance Statement.

RESOLVED: that the assurance gathering process to support the development of the 2016-17 Annual Governance Statement as detailed in appendix 1 of the report be approved.