Do The Numbers Auditing and Accounting

Showing what main audit related actions the council should have undertaken during the year;

April - Complete Cash book for prior year, ensure bank reconciliation to 31 March complete and approved by council. Prepare draft annual return figures.

May - Internal Audit visit - discuss IA report at full council including action to be taken.

Ensure all RTI submissions complete for year - take a copy of annual summary.

June - complete Annual return and submit with all required paperwork to External Auditor

July - Review Standing orders and Financial Regulations

August - review all policies, especially Data Protection, schedule update approvals

September - Review Risk Assessment as per guidance in Governance & Accountability

October - receive completed external audit, report to full council and act on any points raised

November - start preparing the budget through monitoring of expenditure and requirements

December - finalise budget and complete approval of updated policies

January - submit Precept request. Include final budget in signed minutes and clearly minute the Precept amount.

February - review fixed asset register to bring up to date, review Transparency Code

March - look at supporting statement to year end accounts - debtors, tenancies, leases, contingent liabilities.