ANNUAL ACCOUNTS AND REPORTS POLICY The group will produce and submit to NHS England* accounts and reports in accordance with all statutory obligations, relevant accounting standards and accounting best practice in the form and content and at the time required by NHS England*. PROCEDURE The Chief Finance Officer will ensure the group: (through the Audit Committee) prepares a timetable for producing the annual report and accounts and agrees it with external auditors and the Audit Committee; prepares the annual report and accounts according to the timetable approved by the Audit Committee, presents the report and accounts to the Governing Body for approval and ensures the appropriate signing and submission of the report and accounts, as required; complies with statutory requirements and relevant directions for the publication of the annual report; considers the external management letter and fully addresses auditor’s all issues within agreed timescales; and publishes the external management letter on the website auditor’s Group’s at In addition, this letter is available upon request at NHS Liverpool CCG headquarters or upon application either by: Post The Department, Building2 Renshaw Street, L1 2SA – Lewis’s Email - INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY POLICY The group will ensure the accuracy and security of the computerised Group’s financial data. PROCEDURE The chief finance officer is responsible for the accuracy and security of the computerised financial data and shall Group’s
ANNUAL ACCOUNTS AND REPORTS POLICY The group will produce and submit to NHS England* accounts and reports in accordance with all statutory obligations, relevant accounting standards and accounting best practice in the form and content and at the time required by NHS England*. PROCEDURE The Chief Finance Officer will ensure the group: (through the Audit Committee) prepares a timetable for producing the annual report and accounts and agrees it with external auditors and the Audit Committee; prepares the annual report and accounts according to the timetable approved by the Audit Committee, presents the report and accounts to the Governing Body for approval and ensures the appropriate signing and submission of the report and accounts, as required; complies with statutory requirements and relevant directions for the publication of the annual report; considers the external auditor’s management letter and fully addresses all issues within agreed timescales; and publishes the external auditor’s management letter on the Group’s website at In addition, this letter is available upon request at NHS Liverpool CCG headquarters or upon application either by: Post – The Department, Lewis’s Building2 Renshaw Street, L1 2SA Email - INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY POLICY The group will ensure the accuracy and security of the Group’s computerised financial data. PROCEDURE The chief finance officer is responsible for the accuracy and security of the Group’s computerised financial data and shall