Signed annual return section 3 2016 17 (2016)

Section 3
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External auditor report and certificate
In respect of:
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1. Respective responsibilities of the body and the auditor
This smaller authority is responsible for ensuring that its financial management is adequate and effective and that it has a sound system of internal control. The smaller authority prepares an annual return in accordance with proper practices which:
e summarises the accounting records for the year ended 31 March 2017; and e confirms and provides assurance on those matters that are relevant to our duties and responsibilities as external auditors.
Our responsibility is to review the annual return in accordance with guidance issued by the
National Audit Office (NAO) on behalf of the Comptroller and Auditor General (see note below).
Our work does not constitute an audit carried out in accordance with International Standards on
Auditing (UK & Ireland) and does not provide the same level of assurance that such an audit would do.
2. 2016/17 External auditor report
-+~Exeeptferthe matters teported-below)* on the basis of our review of the annual return, in our opinion the information in the annual return is in accordance with proper practices and no other matters have come to our attention giving cause for concern that relevant legislative and regulatory requirements have not been met. (*detete-as-appropriate).
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(continue on a separate sheet if required)
3. 2016/17 External auditor certificate
We certify/de-reteertify* that we have completed our review of the annual return, and discharged our responsibilities under the Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014, for the year ended 31 March 2017.
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NAO issued guidance applicable tee, Kingdom work on 2016/17 accounts in Auditor Guidance Note AGN/02. The
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AGN is available from the NAO website (www.nao.org.uk)
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