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Statement of Accounting Officer's responsibilities

Under the National Health Service Act 2006, the The Accounting Officer of DHSC has designated me,
Secretary of State for Health and Social Care has the Chief Executive, as Accounting Officer of NHS
directed NHS Resolution to prepare for each financial Resolution. The responsibilities of an accounting officer,
year a statement of accounts in the form and on the including responsibility for the propriety and regularity
basis set out in the Accounts Direction. The accounts of the public finances for which the accounting officer
are prepared on an accruals basis and must give a true is answerable, for keeping proper records and for
and fair view of the state of affairs of NHS Resolution safeguarding NHS Resolution's assets, are set out in
and of its net expenditure, statement of financial Managing Public Money published by HM Treasury.
position and cash flows for the financial year.
To the best of my knowledge and belief, I have properly
In preparing the accounts, the Accounting discharged the responsibilities set out in my letter of
Officer is required to comply with the appointment as Accounting Officer of NHS Resolution.
requirements of the Government Financial As far as I am aware, there is no relevant audit
Reporting Manual and in particular to: information of which our auditors are unaware, and I
have taken all the steps that I ought to have taken to
• observe the Accounts Direction issued by the Secretary
make myself aware of any relevant audit information
of State for Health and Social Care, including the
and to establish that our auditors are aware of that
relevant accounting and disclosure requirements, and
information. I confirm that the annual report and
apply suitable accounting policies on a consistent basis;
accounts as a whole is fair, balanced and understandable
• make judgements and estimates on a reasonable basis;
• state whether applicable accounting standards Helen Vernon
as set out in the Government Financial Reporting Chief Executive and Accounting Officer
Manual have been followed, and disclose and
explain any material departures in the accounts;

• prepare the accounts on a going concern basis; and
• confirm that the annual report and accounts as a
whole is fair, balanced and understandable and take
personal responsibility for the annual report and
accounts and the judgements required for determining
that it is fair, balanced and understandable.