Compliance

Council and management of the Far North District Council are responsible for preparing this report and financial statements and confirm that all statutory requirements of the Local Government Act 2002 have been complied with.

In our view this Annual Report fairly reflects the financial position, performance outcomes and operating results of the Council and its subsidiaries for the year ended 30 June 2013.

Responsibility

Council and management of the Far North District Council accept responsibility for the preparation of the annual financial statements and the Statement of Service Performance and the judgements used in them.

Council and management of the Far North District Council accept responsibility for establishing and maintaining a system of internal control designed to provide reasonable assurance as to the integrity and reliability of financial and non financial reporting.

In the opinion of Council and the management of the Far North District Council, the annual financial statements and statements of service performance for the year ended 30 June 2013 fairly reflect the financial position, performance and operations of the Far North District Council and Group.