200327 Paper 5 Draft Governance Statement

This document contains a draft Governance Statement from the Cairngorms National Park Authority for inclusion in its annual accounts for 2019/20. The statement, prepared by Daniel Ralph, Finance Manager, and David Cameron, Director of Corporate Services, outlines the governance framework, the operation of the governing board, and an assessment of corporate governance. It also details the organisation's risk management arrangements and any significant risk-related matters, as well as any data security lapses. The Audit & Risk Committee is asked to consider and endorse the draft Governance Statement, subject to any necessary amendments. The Committee should also provide feedback on the accuracy of the statement based on their experiences.