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4Summary Financial StatementsStatement on Internal ControlThe Board is accountable for internal control.As Accountable Officer, and Chief Executiveof this Board, I have responsibility formaintaining a sound system of internalcontrol that supports the achievement of theorganisation’s policies, aims and objectives. Ialso have responsibility for safeguarding thepublic funds and the organisation’s assets forwhich I am personally responsible as set outin the Accountable Officer Memorandum.The system of internal control is designed tomanage risk to a reasonable level rather thanto eliminate all risk of failure to achievepolicies, aims and objectives; it can thereforeonly provide reasonable and not absoluteassurance of effectiveness. The system ofinternal control is based on an ongoingprocess designed to:• identify and prioritise the risks to theachievement of the organisation’s policies,aims and objectives and• evaluate the likelihood of those risks beingrealised and the impact should they berealised, and to manage them efficiently,effectively and economically.Due to NHS reconfiguration, the system ofinternal control has been in developmentduring the year ended 31 March 2006-2007.This is outlined in our statement on InternalControl, which appears in the full set ofaccounts.During 2006-2007 the Primary CareTrusts in the city of Leicesterreceived from the Department ofHealth just under £404 million tospend on the provision of healthcarefor their population. Of this amount£111 million was spent on thedelivery of primary care services and£293 million on secondaryor hospital delivered care.Total received from theDepartment of Health (£404m)Tim RideoutChief ExecutiveThe following pages contain the summaryfinancial statements for the full year forLeicester City PCT and for Eastern LeicesterPCT & Leicester City West PCT (1 April 2006– 30 September 2006). Copies of the full setof accounts are available on request. Contactdetails appear on the back page.24 Leicester City PCT Annual Report 2006 - 07