Common use of Departmental Accounting Officer Clause in Contracts

Departmental Accounting Officer. 16.1 The Departmental Accounting Officer is accountable to the NI Assembly for the issue of grant-in-aid to the College and has designated the Principal/Chief Executive of the College as the College Accounting Officer. The respective responsibilities of the Departmental Accounting Officer and the College Accounting Officer are set out in MPMNI. The Departmental Accounting Officer may withdraw the College Accounting Officer designation if it is concluded that the College Accounting Officer is no longer a fit person to carry out the responsibilities of an Accounting Officer or that it is otherwise in the public interest that the designation be withdrawn. In such circumstances the College GB will be given a full account of the reasons for withdrawal and a chance to make representations. Withdrawal of College Accounting Officer status would bring into question employment as Principal/Chief Executive and the Chair should engage with the Department should such circumstances arise. 16.2 As outlined in section 8, the College Principal/Chief Executive is accountable to the College GB for stewardship of the College. This includes advising the GB on matters of financial propriety, regularity, prudent and economical administration, efficiency and effectiveness. DRAFT 16.3 The Departmental Accounting Officer must be informed in the event that the judgement of the College Accounting Officer (on matters for which the College Accounting Officer is responsible) is over-ridden by the College Governing Body. The College Accounting Officer must also take action if the College Governing Body is contemplating a course that would infringe the requirement for financial propriety, regularity, prudent and economical administration, efficiency or effectiveness. In all other regards, the Departmental Accounting Officer has no day-to-day involvement with the College or its Principal/Chief Executive. 16.4 In line with DoF requirements, the College Accounting Officer will provide bi- annual declarations of fitness to act as Accounting Officer to the Departmental Accounting Officer as part of the Department’s Assurance Statement process.

Departmental Accounting Officer. 16.1 The Departmental Accounting Officer is accountable to the NI Assembly for the issue of grant-in-aid to the College and has designated the Principal/Chief Executive of the College as the College Accounting Officer. The respective responsibilities of the Departmental Accounting Officer and the College Accounting Officer are set out in MPMNI. The Departmental Accounting Officer may withdraw the College Accounting Officer designation if it is concluded that the College Accounting Officer is no longer a fit person to carry out the responsibilities of an Accounting Officer or that it is otherwise in the public interest that the designation be withdrawn. In such circumstances the College GB will be given a full account of the reasons for withdrawal and a chance to make representations. Withdrawal of College Accounting Officer status would bring into question employment as Principal/Chief Executive and the Chair should engage with the Department should such circumstances arise. 16.2 As outlined in section 8, the College Principal/Chief Executive is accountable to the College GB for stewardship of the College. This includes advising the GB on matters of financial propriety, regularity, prudent and economical administration, efficiency and effectiveness. DRAFT 16.3 The Departmental Accounting Officer must be informed in the event that the judgement of the College Accounting Officer (on matters for which the College college Accounting Officer is responsible) is over-ridden by the College Governing Body. The College Accounting Officer must also take action if the College Governing Body is contemplating a course that would infringe the requirement for financial propriety, regularity, prudent and economical administration, efficiency or effectiveness. In all other regards, the Departmental Accounting Officer has no day-to-day involvement with the College or its Principal/Chief Executive. 16.4 In line with DoF requirements, the College Accounting Officer will provide bi- annual declarations of fitness to act as Accounting Officer to the Departmental Accounting Officer as part of the Department’s Assurance Statement process.

Departmental Accounting Officer. 16.1 The Departmental Accounting Officer is accountable to the NI Assembly for the issue of grant-in-aid to the College and has designated the Principal/Chief Executive of the College as the College Accounting Officer. The respective responsibilities of the Departmental Accounting Officer and the College Accounting Officer are set out in MPMNI. The Departmental Accounting Officer may withdraw the College Accounting Officer designation if it is concluded that the College Accounting Officer is no longer a fit person to carry out the responsibilities of an Accounting Officer or that it is otherwise in the public interest that the designation be withdrawn. In such circumstances the College GB will be given a full account of the reasons for withdrawal and a chance to make representations. Withdrawal of College Accounting Officer status would bring into question employment as Principal/Chief Executive and the Chair should engage with the Department should such circumstances arise. 16.2 As outlined in section 8, the College Principal/Chief Executive is accountable to the College GB for stewardship of the College. This includes advising the GB on matters of financial propriety, regularity, prudent and economical administration, efficiency and effectiveness. DRAFT. 16.3 The Departmental Accounting Officer must be informed in the event that the judgement of the College Accounting Officer (on matters for which the College Accounting Officer is responsible) is over-ridden by the College Governing Body. The College Accounting Officer must also take action if the College Governing Body is contemplating a course that would infringe the requirement for financial propriety, regularity, prudent and economical administration, efficiency or effectiveness. In all other regards, the Departmental Accounting Officer has no day-to-day involvement with the College or its Principal/Chief Executive.. DRAFT 16.4 In line with DoF requirements, the College Accounting Officer will provide bi- bi-annual declarations of fitness to act as Accounting Officer to the Departmental Accounting Officer as part of the Department’s Assurance Statement process.

Departmental Accounting Officer. ‌ 16.1 The Departmental Accounting Officer is accountable to the NI Assembly for the issue of grant-in-aid to the College and has designated the Principal/Chief Executive of the College as the College Accounting Officer. The respective responsibilities of the Departmental Accounting Officer and the College Accounting Officer are set out in MPMNI. The Departmental Accounting Officer may withdraw the College Accounting Officer designation if it is concluded that the College Accounting Officer is no longer a fit person to carry out the responsibilities of an Accounting Officer or that it is otherwise in the public interest that the designation be withdrawn. In such circumstances the College GB will be given a full account of the reasons for withdrawal and a chance to make representations. Withdrawal of College Accounting Officer status would bring into question employment as Principal/Chief Executive and the Chair should engage with the Department should such circumstances arise. 16.2 As outlined in section 8, the College Principal/Chief Executive is accountable to the College GB for stewardship of the College. This includes advising the GB on matters of financial propriety, regularity, prudent and economical administration, efficiency and effectiveness. DRAFT. 16.3 The Departmental Accounting Officer must be informed in the event that the judgement of the College Accounting Officer (on matters for which the College college Accounting Officer is are responsible) is over-ridden by the College Governing Body. The College Accounting Officer must also take action if the College Governing Body is contemplating a course that would infringe the requirement for financial propriety, regularity, prudent and economical administration, efficiency or effectiveness. In all other regards, the Departmental Accounting Officer has no day-to-day involvement with the College or its Principal/Chief Executive. 16.4 In line with DoF requirements, the College Accounting Officer will provide bi- annual declarations of fitness to act as Accounting Officer to the Departmental Accounting Officer as part of the Department’s Assurance Statement process.

Departmental Accounting Officer. ‌ 16.1 The Departmental Accounting Officer is accountable to the NI Assembly for the issue of grant-in-aid to the College and has designated the Principal/Chief Executive of the College as the College Accounting Officer. The respective responsibilities of the Departmental Accounting Officer and the College Accounting Officer are set out in MPMNI. The Departmental Accounting Officer may withdraw the College Accounting Officer designation if it is concluded that the College Accounting Officer is no longer a fit person to carry out the responsibilities of an Accounting Officer or that it is otherwise in the public interest that the designation be withdrawn. In such circumstances the College GB will be given a full account of the reasons for withdrawal and a chance to make representations. Withdrawal of College Accounting Officer status would bring into question employment as Principal/Chief Executive and the Chair should engage with the Department should such circumstances arise. 16.2 As outlined in section 8, the College Principal/Chief Executive is accountable to the College GB for stewardship of the College. This includes advising the GB on matters of financial propriety, regularity, prudent and economical administration, efficiency and effectiveness. DRAFT. 16.3 The Departmental Accounting Officer must be informed in the event that the judgement of the College Accounting Officer (on matters for which the College Accounting Officer is responsible) is over-ridden by the College Governing Body. The College Accounting Officer must also take action if the College Governing Body is contemplating a course that would infringe the requirement for financial propriety, regularity, prudent and economical administration, efficiency or effectiveness. In all other regards, the Departmental Accounting Officer has no day-to-day involvement with the College or its Principal/Chief Executive. 16.4 In line with DoF requirements, the College Accounting Officer will provide bi- bi-annual declarations of fitness to act as Accounting Officer to the Departmental Accounting Officer as part of the Department’s Assurance Statement process.

Departmental Accounting Officer. 16.1 The Departmental Accounting Officer is accountable to the NI Assembly for the issue of grant-in-aid to the College and has designated the Principal/Chief Executive of the College as the College Accounting Officer. The respective responsibilities of the Departmental Accounting Officer and the College Accounting Officer are set out in MPMNI. The Departmental Accounting Officer may withdraw the College Accounting Officer designation if it is concluded that the College Accounting Officer is no longer a fit person to carry out the responsibilities of an Accounting Officer or that it is otherwise in the public interest that the designation be withdrawn. In such circumstances the College GB will be given a full account of the reasons for withdrawal and a chance to make representations. Withdrawal of College Accounting Officer status would bring into question employment as Principal/Chief Executive and the Chair should engage with the Department should such circumstances arise. 16.2 As outlined in section 8, the College Principal/Chief Executive is accountable to the College GB for stewardship of the College. This includes advising the GB on matters of financial propriety, regularity, prudent and economical administration, efficiency and effectiveness. DRAFT. 16.3 The Departmental Accounting Officer must be informed in the event that the judgement of the College Accounting Officer (on matters for which the College Accounting Officer is responsible) is over-ridden by the College Governing Body. The College Accounting Officer must also take action if the College Governing Body is contemplating a course that would infringe the requirement for financial propriety, regularity, prudent and economical administration, efficiency or effectiveness. In all other regards, the Departmental Accounting Officer has no day-to-day involvement with the College or its Principal/Chief Executive. 16.4 In line with DoF requirements, the College Accounting Officer will provide bi- bi-annual declarations of fitness to act as Accounting Officer to the Departmental Accounting Officer as part of the Department’s Assurance Statement process.

Departmental Accounting Officer. 16.1 The Departmental Accounting Officer is accountable to the NI Assembly for the issue of grant-in-aid to the College and has designated the Principal/Chief Executive of the College as the College Accounting Officer. The respective responsibilities of the Departmental Accounting Officer and the College Accounting Officer are set out in MPMNI. The Departmental Accounting Officer may withdraw the College Accounting Officer designation if it is concluded that the College Accounting Officer is no longer a fit person to carry out the responsibilities of an Accounting Officer or that it is otherwise in the public interest that the designation be withdrawn. In such circumstances the College GB will be given a full account of the reasons for withdrawal and a chance to make representations. Withdrawal of College Accounting Officer status would bring into question employment as Principal/Chief Executive and the Chair should engage with the Department should such circumstances arise. 16.2 As outlined in section 8, the College Principal/Chief Executive is accountable to the College GB for stewardship of the College. This includes advising the GB on matters of financial propriety, regularity, prudent and economical administration, efficiency and effectiveness. DRAFT 16.3 The Departmental Accounting Officer must be informed in the event that the judgement of the College Accounting Officer (on matters for which the College college Accounting Officer is are responsible) is over-ridden by the College Governing Body. The College Accounting Officer must also take action if the College Governing Body is contemplating a course that would infringe the requirement for financial propriety, regularity, prudent and economical administration, efficiency or effectiveness. In all other regards, the Departmental Accounting Officer has no day-to-day involvement with the College or its Principal/Chief Executive. 16.4 In line with DoF requirements, the College Accounting Officer will provide bi- annual declarations of fitness to act as Accounting Officer to the Departmental Accounting Officer as part of the Department’s Assurance Statement process.