Year End Audit Certified by AGAR 2020-2021

Millom Town Council

Section 1 — Annual Governance Statement 2020/21

We acknowledge as members of Millom Town Council our responsibility for ensuring that there is a sound system of internal control, including arrangements for the preparation of accounting statements.

We confirm to the best of our knowledge and belief that the Accounting Statements for the year ended 31 March 2021 that:

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This statement has been prepared by the Chairman and was agreed at the meeting held on …

Date: 21/07/2021

MillomTownCouncil.co.uk

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Approved by: Chairman

Signed:

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Date of Approval: 24/07/2021

Clerk: … [Name illegible]

Governance Responsibility:

• Chair of Committee
• Responsible Financial Officer

Date: 24 July 2021

Contact: … [details illegible]

Section 3 — External Auditor Report and Certificate 2020/21

Report for: Millom Town Council – ELOTTS

1. Respective responsibilities of the authority and the auditor

The authority is responsible for ensuring that the financial year ended 31 March 2021 complies with the requirements set forth by law and regulation. The auditor’s responsibility is to review and report on this compliance in accordance with applicable legislation and guidance.

The audit has been conducted in accordance with the guidance issued by the National Audit Office and other authoritative sources to determine the Council’s compliance with governance and accountability standards.

2. External Auditor Report 2020/21

• We certify that we have reviewed the Annual Governance and Accountability Return (AGAR) in accordance with relevant legislation and practice.
• Our work was limited to the procedures required for the limited assurance review and nothing has come to our attention that gives cause for concern that relevant legislation and regulatory requirements have not been met.

3. External Auditor Certificate 2020/21

We certify that we have completed our review of Sections 1 and 2 of the Annual Governance and Accountability Return (AGAR) for the year ended 31 March 2021.

No matters have come to our attention giving cause for concern that relevant legislation and regulatory requirements have not been met.

Signed:

External Auditor
Date: 30/09/2021