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4Statement of the Chief Executive’sresponsibilities as the accountableofficer of the Primary Care TrustThe Secretary of State has directed that the Chief Executiveshould be the Accountable Officer to the Primary Care Trust. Therelevant responsibilities of Accountable Officers are set out in theAccountable Officers Memorandum issued by the Departmentof Health. These include ensuring that:• there are effective management systems in place to safeguardpublic funds and assets and assist in the implementation ofcorporate governance;• value for money is achieved from the resources availableto the authority;• the expenditure and income of the authority has been appliedto the purposes intended by Parliament and conform to theauthorities which govern them;• effective and sound financial management systems are in place;and• annual statutory accounts are prepared in a format directedby the Secretary of State with the approval of the Treasuryto give a true and fair view of the state of affairs as at the endof the financial year and the net operating cost, recognisedgains and losses and cash flows for the year.To the best of my knowledge and belief, I have properly dischargedthe responsibilities set out in my letter of appointment as anAccountable Officer.Tim RideoutChief Executive3 July 2007www.leicestercitypct.nhs.uk 37