Statement on Internal Control

Statement on Internal Control

Internal Control

Mossley Town Council is a local authority funded by public money and as such is responsible for ensuring its business is conducted in accordance with the law and proper standards and that public money is safeguarded, properly accounted for, used economically, efficiently and effectively.

In meeting this responsibility assurances are required that there is a sound system of internal control and accountability.

Internal controls are designed to ensure that risks are managed to a reasonable and acceptable level forming part of an ongoing process designed to identify and prioritise the risks to the authority’s policies, aims and objectives and to evaluate and manage those risks accordingly.

The Mossley Town Council Statement on Internal Control can be viewed via the link below:

Mossley Statement of Internal Controls (May 2020)