Regulation 10(1) of the Accounts and Audit (Wales) Regulations 2014 (as amended) requires that the Responsible Financial Officer of Conwy Harbour Authority sign and date the statement of accounts, and certify that it presents a true and fair view of the financial position of the body at the end of the year to which it relates and of that body's income and expenditure for that year. The Regulations require that this be completed by 31 May 2021.
The 2020/21 statutory deadlines are shown in the table below along with extended deadlines provided by Welsh Government due to the continuation of the pandemic.
Item | Statutory Deadline | Extended Deadline |
Draft Statement of Accounts
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31 May 2021
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31 August 2021
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Audited Statement of Accounts
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31 July 2021
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30 November 2021
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The Responsible Financial Officer has not signed and certified the accounts for the year ended 31 March 2021 due to the impact of Covid19 on staff resources and additional work to finalise the accounts this year, and will work within the extended deadlines.