CIPFA Consultations
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The Prudential Code for Capital Finance in Local Authorities was updated in 2011. As part of this update the prudential indicator which compared net borrowing to the capital financing requirement was changed to compare net debt. CIPFA is now seeking views on a further change from net debt to gross debt. |
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Webinar - Consultation on the Code of Practice on Local Authority Accounting in the United Kingdom |
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Have your say on the Open Public Services White Paper The Government recently published its Open Public Services White Paper. To help shape our response, we are asking members to share their insights. If you would like to have your say, please complete our online white Paper consultation by 22 August 2011. All views will be anonymous. |
The Code of Practice on Local Authority Accounting in the United Kingdom 2011/12 Code Update and 2012/13 Code - Invitation to Comment ED Section A – Item 1 – Accounts and Audit (England) Regulations 2011 - PDF |
Service Reporting Code of Practice 2012/13 - Consultation |
The following consultations are now closed.
CIPFA launches consultation on a Code of Practice for Knowledge and Skills in Public Sector Pensions Finance In December 2010, CIPFA published an interim compliance statement that public sector pension funds were encouraged to adopt to demonstrate their approach to providing practitioners and members with the training and skills required to carry out their roles as the financial managers and decision-makers in public sector pensions finance. In this compliance statement, CIPFA set out its intention to formalise the requirements set out in the statement as a Code of Practice and committed to consulting with stakeholders in the process. We are now pleased to invite stakeholders to comment on the draft Code of Practice. (The consultation draft is provided as a PDF file for which you will need Adobe Acrobat reader version 8 or later to view. The reader can be downloaded free at http://get.adobe.com/uk/reader/). We would be grateful for your comments on the draft Code of Practice by Friday 10 June 2011. Comments should be sent by email to nigel.keogh@cipfa.org.uk |
Consultation on Proposed Capital Finance Arrangements under the New Housing Finance System The abolition of the housing subsidy system will require changes to the capital financing arrangements for housing, particularly with the change in Item 8 determination. This paper sets out CIPFA’s proposals for changes to the capital financing arrangements under the new arrangements and focuses on two key areas:
These proposals have been drawn up by a sub group of CIPFA’s Local Authority Housing Panel, Treasury Management Panel and Local Authority Accounting Panel and our thanks go to these Members who have helped to formulate the proposals.
We are seeking both general comments on the proposals as set out and comments on the specific issues highlighted by Thursday 31 March 2011. Comments should be sent by email to julian.smith@cipfa.org.uk. |
New draft – The Role of the Head of Internal Audit in Local Government The Role of Head of Internal Audit Statement in Local Government draft is now available to download. It follows on from the generic statement that was issued in December 2010. Click to download a copy here – please email keeley.lund@cipfa.org.uk with any comments by 19 January 2011. |
NHS White Paper Consultation The reforms set out in the NHS White Paper are the most fundamental changes to the NHS that we have seen for many years, and clearly they create a range of challenges, not only in the NHS, but across the local authority and voluntary sectors as well. Links to the main White Paper and four supporting papers are provided below: Liberating the NHS, White Paper
First cut responses from CIPFA to these can be downloaded here:
We have an important role in shaping the reforms and comments are invited from the membership by Friday 24th September to: Stephen Strutt (stephen.strutt@cipfa.org.uk) |
Best Value Accounting Code of Practice 2011/12 - Consultation LAAP has recently issued a consultation regarding BVACOP 2011/12. The consultation covers the proposed amendments to the definition of ‘Total Cost’ and to the Service Expenditure Analysis for England and Wales. Download: BVACOP Consultation The BVACOP headings, available via the fifth download above, and all prior versions of the headings, are licensed under the Open Government License: www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/open-government-licence.htm. Please note this only relates to use of the headings, and not the remainder of the BVACOP guidance. Comments are requested by 17 September 2010 as follows: In respect of Total Cost, to Laura Deery (laura.deery@cipfa.org.uk) In respect of the Service Expenditure Analysis, to Sukhjit Gill (bvacop@cipfa.org.uk) |
Code of Practice on Local Authority Accounting in the United Kingdom 2011/12 - Invitation to Comment The CIPFA/LASAAC Local Authority Code Board has released the 2011/12 Code Exposure Draft and Invitation to Comment for public consultation. The 2011/12 Code will apply to accounting periods starting on or after 1 April 2011. Download: We would be grateful if authorities could use the following form to respond to the consultation as this will speed up the analysis: ITC Response Sheet |
CIPFA Statement on the role of the Head of Internal Audit in public service organisations The draft was launched for consultation by CIPFA's President at the Audit Conference on 19th May. |
CIPFA Statement on the Role of the Chief Financial Officer in Local Government Last summer CIPFA launched its Statement on the Role of The Chief Financial Officer in Public Services. Following the launch of the overarching statement, we have now updated our 2003 Statement on the Role of the Finance Director in Local Government. The was approach has been to follow closely the format and principles of the overarching statement but to add in as necessary additional content relating to the unique statutory position of the role in local government. We are currently seeking views on the draft statementDownload PDF [168KB] |