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Finance Department
It is our priority to look after the interests of you, the ratepayers,
making sure you get best value for money at all times - and our
professional, friendly teams are dedicated to doing just that.
The Council’s
financial performance for the year ended 31 March is as set out
in the District Fund - Income and Expenditure Account and Balance
Sheet.
These financial
statements have been prepared in line with the Code of Practice
on Local Authority Accounting in the United Kingdom: A Statement
of Recommended Practice (SORP) and the Department of the Environment
Accounts Direction. It is the purpose of this foreword to explain
the financial facts in relation to the Council. Comparative figures
have been restated to take account of changes in accounting treatment
as a result of the SORP.
This Statement
of Accounts explains Newry & Mourne District Council's finances
during the financial year as listed and its financial position at
the end of that year. It follows approved accounting standards and
is necessarily technical in parts.
The Council
has a statutory responsibility under Local Government legislation
to produce an annual report and accounts each year in a format prescribed
by the Department of the Environment for Northern Ireland and also
to strike a District Rate for each financial year.
The following
functions are carried out within the Finance Department
- General Accounting,
which covers Annual/monthly accounts and budget preparations.
- Preparation
of wages, salaries and Members payments
- Payment of
suppliers
- Collection
of monies from customers
- Providing
an independent internal audit service
- Information
technology
- Central purchasing
and Stores management.
Finance Department
Charter
Our Mission
Statement (Our Purpose)
"To enable
the Council to make decisions and deliver its service on the
basis of timely management information provided by progressive I.C.T.
systems supported by risk management and audit procedures"
To download
the Finance Department Charter document Click
Here
Fraud and Corruption
Policy
To view a copy
of our Fraud and Corruption Policy Click
Here
Whistleblowing
Policy
To view a copy
of our Whistleblowing Policy Click
Here
Pecuniary Interests,
Gifts & Hospitality Policy
To view a copy
of our policy on Pecuniary Interests, Gifts & Hospitality Policy
Click Here
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