1. That the 2013/14 Annual Governance Statement, attached as Annex A to the submitted report, be approved and signed by the Leader and the Chief Executive for inclusion in the Statement of Accounts and Annual Report.
2. That the Audit and Governance Committee continue to monitor the governance environment and report to Cabinet as appropriate.
Reasons for Decisions:
There is a statutory duty to annually review and report on governance. The identification of issues in governance and internal control and a responsive approach to addressing those issues is viewed as best practice.
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