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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-06-18more like thismore than 2014-06-18
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HM Treasury more like this
answering dept id 14 more like this
answering dept short name Treasury remove filter
answering dept sort name CaTreasury more like this
hansard heading Government Departments: Fines more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
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pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the reply by Lord Newby on 17 June (HL Deb, col 788), by what authority HM Treasury imposes fines on other departments; for what reasons such fines may be imposed; what the effect of such fines are on the Government's overall resources; and whether any disciplinary action is taken against officials found to be responsible for incurring such fines. more like this
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Lord Higgins more like this
uin HL436 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-06-30more like thismore than 2014-06-30
answer text <p>The Treasury is responsible for ensuring there is proper accountability to Parliament for the use of public money. It is responsible for setting the ground rules for the administration of public money and is accountable to Parliament for doing so.</p><p> </p><p>The guidelines for managing public expenditure have been set out in a number of documents published by the Treasury, including <em>Managing Public Money</em><em><strong>[1]</strong></em><em>, </em>the <em>Consolidated Budgeting Guidance</em><em><strong>[2]</strong></em> and <em>Improving Spending Control</em><em><strong>[3]</strong></em>. They set out the circumstances where the Treasury may impose fines or penalties on departments. In all cases, the Treasury retains the right to apply whatever penalties are appropriate to incentivise good financial management and value for money.</p><p> </p><p>Fines imposed on departments have had a minimal impact on the Government's overall resources.</p><p> </p><p>Accounting Officers are responsible for ensuring that their departments meet specific standards, as set out in <em>Managing Public Money</em>. The Chief Secretary will write to the Secretaries of State and the Head of the Civil Service where he is concerned that Accounting Officers may fall short in fulfilling their responsibilities for managing public money. Should an Accounting Officer fall short of the standards required he or she may have their designation as Accounting Officer withdrawn, which may lead to termination of employment.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>[1] https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/managing-public-money</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>[2] https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/consolidated-budgeting-guidance</p><p> </p><p>[3] https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/improving-spending-control</p><p> </p>
answering member printed Lord Deighton more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-06-30T15:25:42.9082857Zmore like thismore than 2014-06-30T15:25:42.9082857Z
answering member
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label Biography information for Lord Deighton more like this
tabling member
1067
label Biography information for Lord Higgins remove filter