Common use of Departmental Accounting Officer Clause in Contracts

Departmental Accounting Officer. 11.1 TEO AO is accountable to the NI Assembly for the issue of grant to the HIARB. The Executive Office AO has designated the Secretary of the HIARB as the HIARB SAO by letter of 20 April 2020. Respective responsibilities of the departmental Accounting Officer are set out in Chapter 3 of MPMNI and the SAO responsibilities are set out in their SAO appointment letter. 11.2 TEO AO may withdraw the HIARB SAO designation if they conclude that the HIARB SAO is no longer a fit person to carry out the responsibilities of a SAO or that it is otherwise in the public interest that the designation be withdrawn. In such circumstances the President will be given a full account of the reasons for withdrawal and a chance to make representations. Withdrawal of the HIARB SAO status may bring into question the continued assignment of the Secretary (who is a seconded officer from NICTS). The President should engage with XXX and XXXXX Chief Operating Officer should such circumstance arise. 11.3 As outlined in section 7, the Secretary is accountable to the HIARB Management Board for their stewardship of the HIARB. This includes advising the Management Board on matters of financial propriety, regularity, prudent and economical administration, efficiency and effectiveness. 11.4 TEO AO must be informed if the judgement of the HIARB SAO (on matters for which they are responsible) is over-ridden by the Management Board. The HIARB SAO must also take action if the Management Board is contemplating a course that would infringe the requirement for financial propriety, regularity, prudent and economical administration, efficiency or effectiveness. In all other regards, XXX AO has no day to day involvement with the HIARB or its’ Secretary. 11.5 In line with DoF requirements, the HIARB SAO will provide as part of the assurance reporting process a periodic declaration of fitness to act as SAO to TEO AO.

Departmental Accounting Officer. 11.1 TEO AO is 14.1 Accounting Officers of partner Departments are accountable to the NI Assembly (and where appropriate to Parliament) for the issue of grant in aid to the HIARBConsumer Council. The Executive Office AO has designated the Secretary of the HIARB as the HIARB SAO by letter of 20 April 2020. Respective respective responsibilities of the departmental NI Departmental Accounting Officer and the Consumer Council Accounting Officer are set out in Chapter 3 of MPMNI and the SAO responsibilities are set out in their SAO appointment letter.µManaging Public Money Northern ,UHO. DQG¶ 11.2 TEO AO 14.2 The Departmental Accounting Officer may withdraw the HIARB SAO &RQVXPHU &RXQFLO Accounting Officer designation if they conclude that the HIARB SAO Consumer Council Accounting Officer is no longer a fit person to carry out the responsibilities of a SAO an Accounting Officer or that it is otherwise in the public interest that the designation be withdrawn. In such circumstances circumstances, the President Consumer Council Board will be given a full account of the reasons for withdrawal and a chance to make representations. Withdrawal of the HIARB SAO Consumer Council Accounting Officer status may would bring into question employment as Consumer Council Chief Executive, and the continued assignment of the Secretary (who is a seconded officer from NICTS). The President Chair should engage with XXX and XXXXX Chief Operating Officer the Department should such circumstance circumstances arise. 11.3 14.3 As outlined in section 7Section 9, the Secretary Consumer Council Chief Executive is accountable to the HIARB Management Consumer Council Board for their stewardship of the HIARBorganisation. This includes advising the Management Board on matters of financial propriety, regularity, prudent and economical administration, efficiency and effectiveness. 11.4 TEO AO 14.4 The Departmental Accounting Officer must be informed if in the event that the judgement of the HIARB SAO Consumer Council Accounting Officer (on matters for which they are responsible) is over-ridden by the Management Consumer Council Board. The HIARB SAO Consumer Council Accounting Officer must also take action act if the Management Consumer Council Board is contemplating a course that would infringe the requirement for financial propriety, regularity, prudent and economical administration, efficiency or effectiveness. In all other regards, XXX AO the Departmental Accounting Officer has no day to day-to-day involvement with the HIARB Consumer Council or its’ Secretaryits Chief Executive. 11.5 14.5 In line with DoF requirements, the HIARB SAO Consumer Council Accounting Officer will provide as part of the assurance reporting process a periodic biannual declaration of fitness to act as SAO Accounting Officer to TEO AOthe Departmental Accounting Officer, and this will be included as part of existing stewardship reporting arrangements discussed at the Oversight and Liaison (O&L) meeting.

Departmental Accounting Officer. 11.1 TEO AO ‌ 12.1 The Permanent Secretary, as XxX’s Principal Accounting Officer, is accountable to the NI Assembly for the issue of grant in aid to the HIARBNITHC. The Executive Office AO Permanent Secretary has designated the Secretary Chief Executive of the HIARB NITHC as the HIARB SAO by letter of 20 April 2020NITHC’s Accounting Officer. Respective The respective responsibilities of the departmental DfI’s Accounting Officer and NITHC’s Accounting Officer are set out in Chapter 3 of MPMNI and the SAO responsibilities are set out in their SAO appointment letter. 11.2 TEO AO MPMNI. DfI’s Accounting Officer may withdraw the HIARB SAO NITHC’s Accounting Officer designation if they conclude that the HIARB SAO NITHC’s Accounting Officer is no longer a fit person to carry out the responsibilities of a SAO an Accounting Officer or that it is otherwise in the public interest that the designation be withdrawn. In such circumstances the President NITHC’s Board will be given a full account of the reasons for withdrawal and a chance to make representations. Withdrawal of the HIARB SAO NITHC’s Accounting Officer status may would bring into question employment as Chief Executive and the continued assignment of the Secretary (who is a seconded officer from NICTS). The President Chair should engage with XXX and XXXXX Chief Operating Officer DfI should such circumstance circumstances arise. 11.3 12.2 As outlined in section 78, the Secretary NITHC’s Chief Executive is accountable to the HIARB Management NITHC’s Board for their stewardship of the HIARBNITHC. This includes advising the Management Board on matters of financial propriety, regularity, prudent and economical administration, efficiency and effectiveness. 11.4 TEO AO 12.3 DfI’s Accounting Officer must be informed if in the event that the judgement of the HIARB SAO NITHC’s Accounting Officer (on matters for which they are responsible) is over-over- ridden by the Management NITHC’s Board. The HIARB SAO NITHC’s Accounting Officer must also take action if the Management NITHC’s Board is contemplating a course that would infringe the requirement for financial propriety, regularity, prudent and economical administration, efficiency or effectiveness. In all other regards, XXX AO DfI’s Accounting Officer has no day to day-to-day involvement with the HIARB NITHC or its’ SecretaryChief Executive. 11.5 12.4 In line with DoF requirements, the HIARB SAO NITHC’s Accounting Officer will provide as part of the assurance reporting process a periodic an annual declaration of fitness to act act16 as SAO Accounting Officer to TEO AO.DfI’s Accounting Officer. 16 DAO (DoF) 05/17 (19 Dec 2017) - Appointment/Designation of Accounting Officers (finance- xx.xxx.xx)

Departmental Accounting Officer. 11.1 TEO AO 12.1 The departmental Accounting Officer is accountable to the NI Assembly for the issue of grant in aid to the HIARBNIFRS. The Executive Office AO has They have designated the Secretary Chief Fire & Rescue Officer of the HIARB NIFRS as the HIARB SAO by letter of 20 April 2020. Respective NIFRS Accounting Officer and respective responsibilities of the departmental Accounting Officer and the NIFRS Accounting Officer are set out in Chapter 3 of MPMNI and the SAO responsibilities are set out in their SAO appointment letter. 11.2 TEO AO Managing Public Money Northern Ireland. The departmental Accounting Officer may withdraw the HIARB SAO NIFRS Accounting Officer designation if they conclude that the HIARB SAO NIFRS Accounting Officer is no longer a fit person to carry out the responsibilities of a SAO an Accounting Officer or that it is otherwise in the public interest that the designation be withdrawn. In such circumstances the President NIFRS Board will be given a full account of the reasons for withdrawal and a chance an opportunity to make representations. Withdrawal of the HIARB SAO NIFRS Accounting Officer status may would bring into question employment as Chief Fire & Rescue Officer and the continued assignment of the Secretary (who is a seconded officer from NICTS). The President Chair should engage with XXX and XXXXX Chief Operating Officer the Department should such circumstance circumstances arise. 11.3 12.2 As outlined in section 78, the Secretary NIFRS Chief Fire & Rescue Officer is accountable to the HIARB Management NIFRS Board for their stewardship of the HIARBNIFRS. This includes advising the Management Board on matters of financial propriety, regularity, prudent and economical administration, efficiency and effectiveness. 11.4 TEO AO 12.3 Each organisation must have an Accounting Officer available for advice or decision as necessary at short notice. When the Accounting Officer is absent and cannot readily be contacted, another senior official should deputise. If a significant absence of more than 4 weeks is planned, the Accounting Officer, should invite DoF (or the sponsor department, as the case may be) to appoint a temporary acting Accounting Officer. 12.4 The departmental Accounting Officer must be informed if the judgement of the HIARB SAO NIFRS Accounting Officer (on matters for which they are responsible) is over-over- ridden by the Management NIFRS Board. The HIARB SAO NIFRS Accounting Officer must also take action act if the Management NIFRS Board is contemplating a course that would infringe the requirement for financial propriety, regularity, prudent and economical administration, efficiency or effectiveness. In all other regards, XXX AO the departmental Accounting Officer has no day to day-to-day involvement with the HIARB NIFRS or its’ SecretaryChief Fire & Rescue Officer. 11.5 12.5 In line with DoF requirements, the HIARB SAO NIFRS Accounting Officer will provide as part of the assurance reporting process a periodic declaration of fitness to act as SAO Accounting Officer to TEO AOthe departmental Accounting Officer.

Departmental Accounting Officer. 11.1 TEO AO The departmental Accounting Officer is accountable to the NI Assembly for the issue of grant grant-in-aid to the HIARBFund. The Executive Office AO He/she has designated the Secretary Chief Executive of the HIARB Fund as the HIARB SAO by letter of 20 April 2020. Respective Fund’s Accounting Officer; the respective responsibilities of the departmental Accounting Officer and the Fund’s Accounting Officer are set out in Chapter 3 of MPMNI and the SAO responsibilities are set out in their SAO appointment letter. 11.2 TEO AO MPMNI. The departmental Accounting Officer may withdraw the HIARB SAO Fund’s Accounting Officer designation if they conclude he/she concludes that the HIARB SAO Fund’s Accounting Officer is no longer a fit person to carry out the responsibilities of a SAO an Accounting Officer or that it is otherwise in the public interest that the designation be withdrawn. In such circumstances circumstances, the President Fund’s Board will be given a full account of the reasons for withdrawal and a chance to make representations. Withdrawal of the HIARB SAO Fund’s Accounting Officer status may would bring into question employment as Chief Executive and the continued assignment of the Secretary (who is a seconded officer from NICTS). The President Chair should engage with XXX and XXXXX Chief Operating Officer the DoJ should such circumstance circumstances arise. 11.3 . As outlined in section 78, the Secretary Fund’s Chief Executive is accountable to the HIARB Management Fund’s Board for their his/her stewardship of the HIARBFund. This includes advising the Management Board on matters of financial propriety, regularity, prudent and economical administration, efficiency and effectiveness. 11.4 TEO AO . The departmental Accounting Officer must be informed if in the event that the judgement of the HIARB SAO Fund’s Accounting Officer (on matters for which they are responsible) is over-ridden by the Management Fund’s Board. The HIARB SAO Fund’s Accounting Officer must also take action if the Management Fund’s Board is contemplating a course that would infringe the requirement for financial propriety, regularity, prudent and economical administration, efficiency or effectiveness. In all other regards, XXX AO the departmental Accounting Officer has no day to day-to-day involvement with the HIARB Fund or its’ Secretary. 11.5 its Chief Executive. In line with DoF requirements, the HIARB SAO will provide Fund’s Accounting Officer provides, as part of the assurance stewardship reporting process arrangements, a periodic declaration of fitness to act as SAO Accounting Officer to TEO AOthe departmental Accounting Officer.

Departmental Accounting Officer. 11.1 TEO AO 12.1 The Departmental Accounting Officer is accountable to the NI Assembly for the issue of grant in aid to the HIARBNIFHA. The Executive Office AO has They have designated the Secretary Chief Executive of the HIARB NIFHA as the HIARB SAO by letter of 20 April 2020. Respective NIFHA Accounting Officer and respective responsibilities of the departmental Accounting Officer and the NIFHA Accounting Officer are set out in Chapter 3 of MPMNI and the SAO responsibilities are set out in their SAO appointment letter. 11.2 TEO AO Managing Public Money Northern Ireland (MPMNI). The departmental Accounting Officer may withdraw the HIARB SAO NIFHA Accounting Officer designation if they conclude that the HIARB SAO NIFHA Accounting Officer is no longer a fit person to carry out the responsibilities of a SAO an Accounting Officer or that it is otherwise in the public interest that the designation be withdrawn. In such circumstances circumstances, the President NIFHA Board will be given a full account of the reasons for withdrawal and a chance to make representations. Withdrawal of the HIARB SAO NIFHA Accounting Officer status may would bring into question employment as Chief Executive and the continued assignment of the Secretary (who is a seconded officer from NICTS). The President Chair should engage with XXX and XXXXX Chief Operating Officer the Department should such circumstance circumstances arise. 11.3 12.2 As outlined in section 79, the Secretary NIFHA Chief Executive is accountable to the HIARB Management NIFHA Board for their stewardship of the HIARBNIFHA. This includes advising the Management Board on matters of 1 Guidance issued by TEO on NICS Work Programme which includes guidance on business planning for an outcomes-based PfG/ODP financial propriety, regularity, prudent and economical administration, efficiency and effectiveness. 11.4 TEO AO 12.3 The departmental Accounting Officer must be informed if in the event that the judgement of the HIARB SAO NIFHA Accounting Officer (on matters for which they are responsible) is over-ridden by the Management NIFHA Board. The HIARB SAO NIFHA Accounting Officer must also take action if the Management NIFHA Board is contemplating a course that would infringe the requirement for financial propriety, regularity, prudent and economical administration, efficiency or effectiveness. In all other regards, XXX AO the departmental Accounting Officer has no day to day-to-day involvement with the HIARB NIFHA or its’ Secretaryits Chief Executive. 11.5 12.4 In line with DoF requirements, the HIARB SAO NIFHA Accounting Officer will provide as part of the assurance reporting process a periodic quarterly declaration of fitness to act as SAO Accounting Officer to TEO AOthe departmental Accounting Officer.

Departmental Accounting Officer. 11.1 TEO AO Accounting Officer is accountable to the NI Assembly for the issue of grant such amounts as TEO determines as per paragraph 9(1) of Schedule 1 to the HIARBRegulations. The Executive Office AO He/she has designated the Secretary of the HIARB VPB as the HIARB SAO by letter of 20 April 2020VPB SAO. Respective responsibilities of the departmental Accounting Officer are set out in Chapter 3 of MPMNI and the VPB SAO responsibilities are set out in their SAO appointment letter. 11.2 TEO AO Accounting Officer may withdraw the HIARB VPB SAO designation if they conclude that the HIARB VPB SAO is no longer a fit person to carry out the responsibilities of a SAO or that it is otherwise in the public interest that the designation be withdrawn. In such circumstances the President DoJ will be given a full account of the reasons for withdrawal and a chance to make representations. Withdrawal of the HIARB VPB SAO status may bring into question the continued assignment of the Secretary (who is a seconded officer from NICTS)Secretary. The President should engage with XXX and XXXXX Chief Operating Officer DoJ should such circumstance circumstances arise. 11.3 As outlined in section 7, the Secretary is accountable to the HIARB Management Board President for their stewardship of the HIARBVPB. This includes advising the Management Board President and the VPB on matters of financial propriety, regularity, prudent and economical administration, efficiency and effectiveness. 11.4 TEO AO Accounting Officer must be informed if in the event that the judgement of the HIARB VPB SAO (on matters for which they are responsible) is over-ridden by the Management BoardVPB. The HIARB VPB SAO must also take action if the Management Board VPB is contemplating a course that would infringe the requirement for financial propriety, regularity, prudent and economical administration, efficiency or effectiveness. In all other regards, XXX AO Accounting Officer has no day to day involvement with the HIARB VPB or its’ its Secretary. 11.5 In line with DoF requirements, the HIARB VPB SAO will provide as part of the assurance reporting process arrangements a periodic declaration of fitness to act as SAO to TEO AOAccounting Officer.