Policy and Technical Responses
As the leading independent commentator on managing and accounting for public money, CIPFA makes a key contribution to the development of public policy affecting accounting, auditing and financial management across the public services, by monitoring, analysing and commenting upon developments and responding to discussion papers and consultation documents issued by government, regulatory and other bodies.
This page lists recent CIPFA responses by category, each linking to the response text in full.
Accounting and Auditing Standards
IAASB Consultation Paper: Assurance on a Greenhouse Gas Statement |
CIPFA response to ASB consultation paper on the Future of UK GAAP |
IAASB consultation paper: Auditing complex financial instruments |
Auditing
Comments on Audit Scotland’s “Review of the Audit of Best Value And Community Planning” |
CIPFA's response to Audit Commission discussion paper: World Class Financial Management |
Draft Code of Audit Practice 2005 (Economy, Efficiency and Effectiveness) |
Comments on the consultation paper: 'Revising the Audit Commission's Code of Audit Practice' |
Central Government
Draft Guidance for Wales on Political Management Arrangements (National Assembly for Wales) |
Children's Services, Further and Higher Education
CIPFA response to consultation on changes to the funding agreement between HEFCE and institutions |
Response to the Consultation on Revisions to the Financial Memorandum |
Governance
CIPFA’s submission to the Committee on Standards in Public Life on the review of MPs’ expenses |
CIPFA’s submission to the FRC on the review of the effectiveness of the Combined Code |
CIPFA's submission to the Committee on Standards in Public Live - 12th Inquiry |
CIPFA response to CLG consultation 'Codes of Conduct for Local Authority Members and Employees' |
Health
CIPFA Scotland's response to "Independent Examination Of Proposals for Major Change in NHS Services" |
Options for the Future of Payment by Results 2008/9 to 2010/11 |
Comments on National Framework for NHS Continuing Healthcare and NHS Funded Nursing Care in England |
Local Government
Communities and Local Government: Changes to the capital finance system Consultation |
CIPFA response to “Delivering Affordability, Viability and Fairness” |
Response to Department for Communities and Local Government Consultation on LGPS Regulations |
Professional Regulation
IFAC Exposure Draft 'Proposed Statements of Membership Obligations' |
Response to the IFAC Exposure Draft: Proposed Revised Code of Ethics for Professional Accountants |
Response to the Review of the Regulatory Regime of the Accountancy Profession: Legislative Proposals |
Submission to the Department of Trade and Industry: Non-Executive Directors Review |
Social Housing
Ministerial Statement on transferring council-owned housing stock and self-financing |
Proposals to Exclude New Council Housing from the Housing Revenue Account Subsidy and Pooling |
Treasury Management
Response to Communities and Local Government Select Committee - Local Authority Investments |
CIPFA’s response to the Draft Capital Finance Amendments Regulations issued by DCLG |
Response to Housing Corporation Consultation Paper: Treasury Management by Housing Associations |
Other
Response to Compact Commission Discussion Paper - Debating the Future of the Contract |
Response to Charity Commission Consultation on Draft Public Benefit Guidance |
Response to Charity Commission Consultation on Charities and Public Service Delivery |
If you would like to know more about CIPFA's responses, please email Policy and Technical at CIPFA.