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Financial Information

Accounting Statements

Accounting statements show the cash balance, precept, staff costs and other income and expenditure for the last accounting year.

Annual Governance & Accountability Return

The Annual Governance & Accountability Return (AGAR) is the document that is submitted by local councils presenting a summary of their audit and financial information.

Annual Internal Audit Reports

The Annual Internal Audit is a signed checklist showing whether certain aspects of the council running has been internally reviewed, and whether the council conforms.

Bank Reconciliations

Bank Reconciliations show whether the council's bank account statements match the accounting cashbook at the end of the financial year.

Budget

This page shows the budget set by the parish council and the amount of precept required. The precept is the part of your council tax that is paid to the parish council to pay for servcies in the Parish

Certificate of Exemptions

Certificates of Exemptions are created if a local council is below the £25,000 threshold for expenditure. This forms part of the AGAR.

External Audit Reports

This is a certificate signed by an external auditor after a review of the AGAR.

Notice of Public Rights

This is a document explaining the rights the public have in being able to inspect the council's annual accounts.

Variances

This shows whether income or expenditure has gone up or down between two accounting years.

Monthly Finance Reports

Monthly finance reports presented to councillors at each Parich Council meeting

Statutory Documents

Standing Orders

Written rules for the local council, confirming the procedures and procedural matters for meetings.

Financial Regulations

This is a document outlining the financial regulations for the parish council

Code of Conduct

This is a document explaining the role and expected conduct of Councillors.

General Policies and Publications

Asset Register

Details of the council's owned assets.

Publication Scheme

Documents relating to the Freedom of Information Act which outlines where specific information can be found

Risk Assessments

These documents outline risk assessments carried out by the local council.

Procedures and Policies

All documents relating to Policies and Procedures are with held here

Data Policies

Accessibility Statement

A web accessibility statement is an information page on your website that clearly states the level of web accessibility to which the website aims to conform.

Privacy Policy

A privacy policy is a statement or legal document that discloses some or all of the ways a party gathers, uses, discloses, and manages a customer or client's data.

Document Retention

Policy detailing the council's responsibilities for retaining certain documents, and how long they should be retained.

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