Annual Assurance Statements (AAS) exercise

Who is this page for?

This page is for staff involved in the preparation of the Annual Assurance questionnaire.

It will be of particular interest to:

  • Accounting Officers (AOs)
  • Chief Executive Officers (CEOs)
  • Finance Directors
  • Finance Managers
  • Pension Leads

Step-by-step guide to completing and submitting the Annual Assurance Statement (AAS)

​​Read the guidance

Read the pop-up guidance on the AAS questionnaire as you answer the questions.

​​Complete the Declaration

Complete the Declaration section of the AAS - your organisation’s AO (if you are a Civil Service employer) or CEO (if you are a New Fair Deal employer) will need to do this.

​​Sign the Declaration

Sign the Declaration section with either a wet (handwritten) or electronic signature.

If you are not providing a wet signature, please include an email from your CEO/AO to show they have agreed to the contents of the questionnaire.

​​Send the Declaration

​​Send the signed Declaration electronically, along with the completed AAS to us by Friday 12 September 2026.

When submitting your AAS, please note:

  • We will not accept an incomplete AAS

  • You must include your organisation’s name in the AAS.

  • Your AAS will be marked as late if provided after Friday 12 September 2026

If you have not received your AAS by Friday 31 July 2026, please contact us.

Further information

View our frequently asked questions