Common use of Departmental Accounting Officer Clause in Contracts

Departmental Accounting Officer. ‌ 12.1 The departmental Accounting Officer is accountable to the NI Assembly for the issue of grant in aid to Sport NI. They have designated the Chief Executive of Sport NI as the Sport NI Accounting Officer and respective responsibilities of the departmental Accounting Officer and the Sport NI Accounting Officer are set out in Chapter 3 of Managing Public Money Northern Ireland. The departmental Accounting Officer may withdraw the Sport NI Accounting Officer designation if they conclude that the Sport NI 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the responsibilities of an Accounting Officer or that it is otherwise in the public interest that the designation be withdrawn.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 Sport NI Board will be given a full account of the reasons for withdrawal and a chance to make representations. Withdrawal of Sport NI Accounting Officer status would bring into question employment as Chief Executive and the Chair should engage with the Department should such circumstances arise. 12.2 As outlined in section 8, the Sport NI Chief Executive is accountable to the Sport NI Board for their stewardship of Sport NI. This includes advising the Board on matters of financial propriety, regularity, prudent and economical administration, efficiency and effectiveness. 12.3 The departmental Accounting Officer must be informed in the event that the judgement of the Sport NI Accounting Officer (on matters for which they are responsible) is over-ridden by the Sport NI Board. The Sport NI Accounting Officer must also take action if the Sport NI 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, the departmental Accounting Officer has no day-to-day involvement with Sport NI or its Chief Executive. 12.4 The Sport NI Accounting Officer will provide an annual declaration of fitness to act as Accounting Officer to the departmental Accounting Officer.

Departmental Accounting Officer. ‌ 12.1 The departmental Accounting Officer is accountable to the NI Assembly for the issue of grant in aid to Sport NIXXXXX. They have designated the Chief Executive of Sport NI HSENI as the Sport NI HSENI Accounting Officer and respective responsibilities of the departmental Accounting Officer and the Sport NI HSENI Accounting Officer are set out in Chapter 3 of Managing Public Money Northern Ireland. The departmental Accounting Officer may withdraw the Sport NI HSENI Accounting Officer designation if they conclude that the Sport NI HSENI 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 Sport NI HSENI Board will be given a full account of the reasons for withdrawal and a chance to make representations. Withdrawal of Sport NI HSENI Accounting Officer status would bring into question employment as Chief Executive and the Chair should engage with the Department should such circumstances arise. 12.2 As outlined in section 8, the Sport NI HSENI Chief Executive is accountable to the Sport NI HSENI Board for their stewardship of Sport NIHSENI. This includes advising the Board on matters of financial propriety, regularity, prudent and economical administration, efficiency efficiency, and effectiveness. 12.3 The departmental Accounting Officer must be informed in the event that if the judgement of the Sport NI HSENI Accounting Officer (on matters for which they are responsible) is over-over- ridden by the Sport NI HSENI Board. The Sport NI HSENI Accounting Officer must also take action act if the Sport NI HSENI Board is contemplating a course that would infringe the requirement for financial propriety, regularity, prudent and economical administration, efficiency, efficiency or effectiveness. In all other regards, the departmental Accounting Officer has no day-to-day involvement with Sport NI HSENI or its Chief Executive. 12.4 The Sport NI In line with DoF requirements, the HSENI Accounting Officer will provide an annual a quarterly declaration of fitness to act as Accounting Officer to the departmental Accounting OfficerOfficer and will be included as part of existing stewardship reporting arrangements discussed at Departmental Partnership meetings.

Departmental Accounting Officer. ‌ 12.1 13.1 The departmental Departmental Accounting Officer is accountable to the NI Assembly for the issue of grant in aid to Sport Invest NI. They have designated the Chief Executive of Sport Invest NI as the Sport Invest NI Accounting Officer and the respective responsibilities of the departmental DfE Accounting Officer and the Sport Invest NI Accounting Officer are set out in Chapter 3 of Managing Public Money Northern IrelandIreland (MPMNI). The departmental Departmental Accounting Officer may withdraw the Sport Invest NI Accounting Officer designation if they conclude that the Sport Invest NI Accounting Officer is no longer a fit person to carry out the responsibilities of an Accounting Officer Officer, or that it is otherwise in the public interest that the designation be withdrawn. In such circumstances circumstances, the Sport Invest NI Chair and Board will be given a full account of the reasons for withdrawal and a chance to make representations. Withdrawal of Sport Invest NI Accounting Officer status would bring into question the incumbent’s employment as Chief Executive Executive, and the Chair should engage with the Department DfE Lead Official should such circumstances arise. 12.2 13.2 As outlined in section 8, the Sport Invest NI Chief Executive is accountable to the Sport Invest NI Chair and Board for their stewardship of Sport Invest NI. This includes advising the Board on matters of financial propriety, regularity, prudent and economical administration, efficiency and effectiveness. 12.3 13.3 The departmental Departmental Accounting Officer must be informed in the event that the judgement of the Sport Invest NI Accounting Officer (on matters for which they are the Chief Executive is responsible) is over-ridden by the Sport Invest Chair and NI Board. The Sport Invest NI Accounting Officer must also take action if the Sport Invest NI Chair and Board is contemplating a course that would infringe the requirement for financial propriety, regularity, prudent and economical administration, efficiency, efficiency or effectiveness. In all other regards, the departmental Departmental Accounting Officer has no day-to-day involvement with Sport Invest NI or its its’ Chief Executive.. 1 Guidance issued by TEO on NICS Work Programme which includes guidance on business planning for an outcomes-based PfG/ODP 12.4 The Sport 13.4 In line with DoF requirements, the Invest NI Accounting Officer will provide an annual a declaration of fitness to act as Accounting Officer to the departmental DfE Accounting OfficerOfficer through the bi-annual Assurance Statement.

Departmental Accounting Officer. ‌ 12.1 13.1 The departmental DfE Accounting Officer is accountable to the NI Assembly for the issue of grant in aid to Sport NITNI. They have designated the Chief Executive of Sport NI TNI as the Sport NI TNI Accounting Officer and respective responsibilities of the departmental DfE Accounting Officer and the Sport NI TNI Accounting Officer are set out in Chapter 3 of Managing Public Money Northern Ireland. The departmental DfE Accounting Officer may withdraw the Sport NI TNI Accounting Officer designation if they conclude that the Sport NI TNI Accounting Officer 1 Guidance issued by TEO on NICS Work Programme which includes guidance on business planningfor an outcomes-based PfG/ODP is no longer a fit person to carry out the responsibilities of an Accounting Officer Officer, or that it is otherwise in the public interest that the designation be withdrawn. In such circumstances the Sport NI TNI Board will be given a full account of the reasons for withdrawal and a chance to make representations. Withdrawal of Sport NI TNI Accounting Officer status would bring into question employment as Chief Executive and the Chair should engage with the Department should such circumstances arise. 12.2 13.2 As outlined in section 89, the Sport NI TNI Chief Executive is accountable to the Sport NI TNI Board for their his/her stewardship of Sport NITNI. This includes advising the Board on matters of financial propriety, regularity, prudent and economical administration, efficiency and effectiveness. 12.3 The departmental 13.3 While ordinarily, the DfE Accounting Officer does not have day-to-day involvement with TNI or its Chief Executive, they must be informed in the event that the judgement of the Sport NI TNI Accounting Officer (on matters for which they are responsible) is over-ridden by the Sport NI TNI Board. The Sport NI TNI Accounting Officer must also take action if the Sport NI TNI 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, the departmental Accounting Officer has no day-to-day involvement with Sport NI TNI or its Chief Executive. 12.4 The Sport NI 13.4 In line with DoF requirements, the TNI Accounting Officer will provide an a bi-annual declaration of fitness to act as Accounting Officer to the departmental Accounting OfficerOfficer through the Assurance Statement exercise as at 31 March and 30 September each year.

Departmental Accounting Officer. ‌ 12.1 The departmental Accounting Officer is accountable to the NI Assembly for the issue of grant in aid to Sport NIPCC. They have He/she has designated the Chief Executive of Sport NI PCC as the Sport NI PCC Accounting Officer and respective responsibilities of the departmental Accounting Officer and the Sport NI PCC Accounting Officer are set out in Chapter 3 of Managing Public Money Northern Ireland. The departmental Accounting Officer may withdraw the Sport NI PCC Accounting Officer designation if they conclude he/she concludes that the Sport NI PCC 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 Sport NI Board PCC Council will be given a full account of the reasons for withdrawal and a chance to make representations. Withdrawal of Sport NI PCC Accounting Officer status would bring into question employment as Chief Executive and the Chair should engage with the Department should such circumstances arise. 12.2 As outlined in section 8, the Sport NI PCC Chief Executive is accountable to the Sport NI Board PCC Council for their stewardship of Sport NIPCC. This includes advising the Board Council on matters of financial propriety, regularity, prudent and economical administration, efficiency and effectiveness. 12.3 The departmental Accounting Officer must be informed in the event that the judgement of the Sport NI PCC Accounting Officer (on matters for which they are responsible) is over-ridden by the Sport NI BoardPCC Council. The Sport NI PCC Accounting Officer must also take action if the Sport NI Board PCC Council is contemplating a course that would infringe the requirement for financial propriety, regularity, prudent and economical administration, efficiency, efficiency or effectiveness. In all other regards, the departmental Accounting Officer has no day-to-day to day involvement with Sport NI PCC or its its’ Chief Executive. 12.4 The Sport NI PCC Accounting Officer will provide an annual a yearly declaration of fitness to act as Accounting Officer to the departmental Accounting OfficerOfficer in line with new policy from DoF directive.

Departmental Accounting Officer. ‌ 12.1 13.1 The departmental DfE Accounting Officer is accountable to the NI Assembly for the issue of grant in aid to Sport NITNI. They have designated the Chief Executive of Sport NI TNI as the Sport NI TNI Accounting Officer and respective responsibilities of the departmental DfE Accounting Officer and the Sport NI TNI Accounting Officer are set out in Chapter 3 of Managing Public Money Northern Ireland. The departmental DfE Accounting Officer may withdraw the Sport NI TNI Accounting Officer designation if they conclude that the Sport NI TNI Accounting Officer 1 Guidance issued by TEO on NICS Work Programme which includes guidance on business planningfor an outcomes-based PfG/ODP is no longer a fit person to carry out the responsibilities of an Accounting Officer Officer, or that it is otherwise in the public interest that the designation be withdrawn. In such circumstances the Sport NI TNI Board will be given a full account of the reasons for withdrawal and a chance to make representations. Withdrawal of Sport NI TNI Accounting Officer status would bring into question employment as Chief Executive and the Chair should engage with the Department should such circumstances arise. 12.2 13.2 As outlined in section 89, the Sport NI TNI Chief Executive is accountable to the Sport NI TNI Board for their his/her stewardship of Sport NITNI. This includes advising the Board on matters of financial propriety, regularity, prudent and economical administration, efficiency and effectiveness. 12.3 The departmental 13.3 While ordinarily, the DfE Accounting Officer does not have day-to-day involvement with TNI or its Chief Executive, they must be informed in the event that the judgement of the Sport NI TNI Accounting Officer (on matters for which they are responsible) is over-ridden by the Sport NI TNI Board. The Sport NI TNI Accounting Officer must also take action if the Sport NI TNI 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, the departmental Accounting Officer has no day-to-day involvement with Sport NI TNI or its Chief Executive. 12.4 The Sport NI 13.4 In line with DoF requirements, the TNI Accounting Officer will provide an a bi-annual declaration of fitness to act as Accounting Officer to the departmental Accounting OfficerOfficer through the Assurance Statement exercise as at 31 March and 30 September each year.

Departmental Accounting Officer. ‌ 12.1 14.1 The departmental Accounting Officer (Permanent Secretary) is accountable to the NI Assembly for the issue of grant in aid to Sport NI. They the Agency and they have designated the Chief Executive of Sport NI the Agency as the Sport NI Agency’s Accounting Officer and respective responsibilities of the departmental Accounting Officer and the Sport NI Agency Accounting Officer are set out in Chapter 3 of Managing Public Money Northern Ireland. The departmental Accounting Officer may withdraw the Sport NI Agency Accounting Officer designation if they conclude he/she concludes that the Sport NI Agency 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 circumstances, the Sport NI Agency Board will be given a full account of the reasons for withdrawal and a chance to make representations. Withdrawal of Sport NI the Agency Accounting Officer status would bring into question employment as Chief Executive and the Chair should engage with the Department should such circumstances arise. 12.2 14.2 As outlined in section 810, the Sport NI Agency Chief Executive is accountable to the Sport NI Agency Board for their stewardship of Sport NIthe Agency. This includes advising the Board on matters of financial propriety, regularity, prudent and economical administration, efficiency and effectiveness. 12.3 14.3 The departmental Accounting Officer must be informed in the event that if the judgement of the Sport NI Agency Accounting Officer (on matters for which they are responsible) is over-over- ridden by the Sport NI Agency Board. The Sport NI Agency Accounting Officer must also take action if the Sport NI Agency Board is contemplating a course that would infringe the requirement for financial propriety, regularity, prudent and economical administration, efficiency, efficiency or effectiveness. In all other regards, the departmental Accounting Officer has no day-to-day to day involvement with Sport NI the Agency or its its’ Chief Executive. 12.4 The Sport NI 14.4 In line with DoF requirements, the Agency Accounting Officer will provide an annual declaration of fitness to act as Accounting Officer to the departmental Accounting OfficerOfficer and this will be incorporated into the existing reporting arrangements.

Departmental Accounting Officer. ‌ 12.1 The departmental Accounting Officer is accountable to the NI Assembly for the issue of grant in aid to Sport NINIFRS. They have designated the Chief Executive Fire & Rescue Officer of Sport NI NIFRS as the Sport NI NIFRS Accounting Officer and respective responsibilities of the departmental Accounting Officer and the Sport NI NIFRS Accounting Officer are set out in Chapter 3 of Managing Public Money Northern Ireland. The departmental Accounting Officer may withdraw the Sport NI NIFRS Accounting Officer designation if they conclude that the Sport NI NIFRS 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 Sport NI NIFRS Board will be given a full account of the reasons for withdrawal and a chance an opportunity to make representations. Withdrawal of Sport NI NIFRS Accounting Officer status would bring into question employment as Chief Executive Fire & Rescue Officer and the Chair should engage with the Department should such circumstances arise. 12.2 As outlined in section 8, the Sport NI NIFRS Chief Executive Fire & Rescue Officer is accountable to the Sport NI NIFRS Board for their stewardship of Sport NINIFRS. This includes advising the Board on matters of financial propriety, regularity, prudent and economical administration, efficiency and effectiveness. 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 in the event that if the judgement of the Sport NI NIFRS Accounting Officer (on matters for which they are responsible) is over-over- ridden by the Sport NI NIFRS Board. The Sport NI NIFRS Accounting Officer must also take action act if the Sport NI NIFRS Board is contemplating a course that would infringe the requirement for financial propriety, regularity, prudent and economical administration, efficiency, efficiency or effectiveness. In all other regards, the departmental Accounting Officer has no day-to-day involvement with Sport NI NIFRS or its its’ Chief ExecutiveFire & Rescue Officer. 12.4 The Sport NI 12.5 In line with DoF requirements, the NIFRS Accounting Officer will provide an annual a periodic declaration of fitness to act as Accounting Officer to the departmental Accounting Officer.