Annual Governance Statement Timetable

(Circular chart)

By 30 September   AGS signed by Leader and Chief Executive		Throughout the Year   Evaluate controls Review risk registers Performance review Management reports Internal Audit reports Review last years statement and action plan
May/June   Prepare draft AGS Draft AGS approved		March/April          Review of Internal Audit Effectiveness        Managers Assurance Statements start        Other sources of assurance
	April/May   Internal Audit annual report External Audit letter

Annual circular timetable

Throughout the Year

• Evaluate controls
• Review risk registers
• Performance review
• Management reports
• Internal Audit reports
• Review last years statement and action plan

March/April

• Review of Internal Audit Effectiveness
• Managers Assurance Statements start
• Other sources of assurance

April/May

• Internal Audit annual report
• External Audit letter

May/June

• Prepare draft AGS
• Draft AGS approved

By 30 September

AGS signed by Leader and Chief Executive

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• Governance Framework - Foreword
• Introduction
• Principles behind Governance
• Effective Governance
• Annual Governance Statement
• Annual Governance Statement Preparation
• Annual Governance Statement Process
• Annual Governance Statement Timetable
• Annual Review and Reporting
• Document History

Nikki Morris

Business Support and Compliance Manager

E-mail:

nikki.morris
@thanet.gov.uk

Tel: 01843 577625