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Actual expenditure is reviewed in comparison with the annual budget by the Council and
is approved by the Council when the statement of accounts is approved.
The Council does not have an internal audit function or audit committee but the Council
will consider matters impacting on internal control and the financial statements. This
arrangement is considered sufficient for the size and extent of the Council’s operations.
Review of effectiveness
As Accounting Officer, I have responsibility for reviewing the effectiveness of the system of internal
control. My review of the effectiveness of the system of internal control is informed by the work of
Council members who have responsibility for the development and maintenance of the internal
control framework, and comments made by the external auditors in their management letter and
other reports. I have been advised on the implications of the result of my review of the effectiveness
of the system of internal control by the Council and a plan to address weaknesses and ensure
continuous improvement of the system is in place.
A Corporate Statement was agreed between Council and DTI and signed in January 2005.
Following the transfer of sponsorship from DTI to the National Measurement Office and subsequent
Machinery of Government changes between DTI DIUS and DBIS, a new Corporate Statement was
agreed with the National Measurement Office and signed on 5 March 2010. A copy is available from
me, as is a copy of the 2011 Corporate Statement which has been agreed between the Council and
the National Measurement Office but has not yet been signed at the date given below.
David J Gwyther
Secretary and Accounting Officer
Date: 7 April 2011
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