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Panel Bulletins
Bulletin January 2010 | Maximising Income | PDF
Bulletin October 2009 | Role of the chief financial officer | PDF
Bulletin October 2008 | Selecting and building a relationship with your external auditor | PDF
Bulletin 19 April 2007 | Treasury Management in RSLs | Word | PDF
Bulletin 16 January 2005 Supporting
People: the RSL Perspective (Word doc 172k)
Bulletin 15 February 2004 Role
of the Director of Finance (Word doc 118k)
Bulletin 14 November 2002 Mergers,
Alliances and Partnerships (Word doc 75k)
Checklists for Board Members
Treasury
Management
Management Accounts
Risk Management
Financial Planning: A Guide for Board Members
Maximising
Income Streams in RSLs
Publications
Supporting People: The Essential Guide for Finance Practitioners (Fully Revised Fifth Edition 2008)
CIPFA's Supporting People guide provides comprehensive finance coverage of this important and constantly changing programme. Written by independent consultant and former City of Westminster Finance Director, Paul Cook, this major revision for 2008 embraces:
- Further steps towards incorporating Supporting People in local area agreements
- CLG's national strategy for Supporting People
- The funding settlement for 2008-09 following Comprehensive Spending Review 2007
- The new Supporting People Distribution Formula analysed in detail
- New chapter on Supporting People services with financial management pointers
- Guidance on the grant conditions for 2008-09
- Working with the Third Sector
- Revised Supporting People key lines of enquiry and the future of inspection arrangements
- Supporting People in Wales.
Expert financial management of this programme is at a premium, as councils use the programme to help vulnerable clients. This new edition of CIPFA's guide is, therefore, required reading on this complex area. It provides a step-by-step guide to the financial elements of Supporting People.
Project
Appraisal in Social Housing - A Practical Guide (1999)
This guide consists of two sections - the theory side of project appraisal and the self-test exercises for use as a training resource.
Topics covered in detail include:
- Defining the Project
- Steps involved in the overall Appraisal Process
- Costing and Pricing considerations
- Appraising Options
- Drawing Conclusions and Making Recommendations
- Case Studies
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