Section I - Annual Governance Statement 2019120

We acknoMedge as the members of:

NEW I.{UTTON PARISH COUNCIL, CUMBRIA

our responsibility for ensuring that there is a sound system of interna! control, including arrangements for
the preparation of the Accounting Statements" We confirm, to the best of our knowledge and belief, with
respect to the Accounting Statements for the year ended 31 March 2020, that:

1, We have put in place arrangements for effective financial
management during the year, and for the preparation of
ihe accounting staiements.
2. We mainlained an adequaie system of intemal conirol
including measures designed to prevent and deiect fraud
and conuption and reviewed its effectiveness.
prepared its accounting sfalemenls in accordance
with the Accounts and Audit Regulations.
made proper anangements and accepted responsibility
for safeguarding the public maney and resources in
ifs charge.

3, We took all reasonable steps to assure ourselves has anly done what it has the legal power to do and has
thal there are no matters of actual or poiential complied with Proper Pracffces rn daing sa.
non-compliance with laws, regulations and Proper
Practices that could have a significant financial effect
on ihe ability of this authority to conduct its
business or manage its linances.
4. We provided proper opportunity during the year for during the year gave all persons interested the oppoftunity to
the exercise of eleciors' rights in accordance with the rnspect and ask quesfions about this authority's accaunts.
requirements of the Accounts and Audit Reguiations.
5, We canied out an assessment of the risks facing this considered and documented the {inancial ancl other risks it
authority and took appropriaie steps to manage those faces and dealt with them praperly.
risks, including the introducticn of intemal controls andlor
extemal insurance csver where required.
6. We maintained throughout ihe year an adequaie and arranged for a compefenf person, independent of the financial
effective system of intemal audit of the accounting controls and procedures, to give an obiective view on whether
records and conirol systems. intemal cantrols meet the needs of fhis smaller authorify.
7. We took appropriate aciion on all matters raised responded to mafters brought to its attention by internal and
in reports from intemal and extemal audit. extemal audit.
8" We eonsidered whether any litigation, Iiabilities or disclosed everything it should have about its business activity
comrniiments, events or transaciions, occurring either during the year including events taking place after the year
during or after the year-end, have a financial impact on end if relevant.
this authority and, where appropriate, have included them
in the accounting statements.
9. (For local councils only) Trust funds including N,,A has met all af its responsrbrllles where as a body
charitable. ln our capacity as the sole managing corporate if is a so/e managing trustee of a lacal trust
trustee we discharged our accountability or frusts.
responsibilities for the fund(s)/assets, including
financial reporting and, if required, independent
examination or audit.
*For any statei'rrent to wtrich the response is'no', an explanation must be publisheci

This Annual Governance $tatement was approved at a Signed by the Chairman and Clerk of the meeting where
meeting of the authority on. approval was given:

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Chairrnan
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anci feccrded as nrinute reference:

Loo6 i6-9d- Clerk

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