Policy paper

Annex B: wider guidance

Published 25 August 2022

This was published under the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

The following general guidance documents and instructions apply to NHS Digital. The department may require NHS Digital to provide additional management information on an ad hoc basis. Where this is the case, the department will provide NHS Digital with clear reasons for the request and will allow as much time as possible to comply with the request.

General

The general guidance and instructions that apply to NHS Digital include:

• this document
• appropriate adaptations of sections of Corporate Governance in Central 바카라 사이트 Departments: Code of Good Practice and its related guidance
• Code of Conduct for Board Members of Public Bodies
• Code of Practice for Ministerial Appointments to Public Bodies
• Managing Public Money
• Public Sector Internal Audit Standards (PSIAS)
• Management of Risk Principles and Concepts Orange Book
• 바카라 사이트 Financial Reporting Manual (FReM)
• relevant Dear Accounting Officer letters
• counter fraud 바카라 사이트 Functional Standard GovS 013: Counter Fraud
• The Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman바카라 사이트™s
• partnerships between departments and ALBs: Code of Good Practice
• appropriate adaptations of sections of Model Code for Staff of Executive Non-Departmental Public Bodies (Cabinet Office) in 
• relevant Freedom of Information Act guidance and instructions (Ministry of Justice) Cabinet Office Freedom of Information Code of Practice
• other relevant guidance and instructions issued by HM Treasury in respect of Whole of 바카라 사이트 Accounts
• other relevant instructions and guidance issued by the central departments
• specific instructions and guidance issued by the department, including requests for information
• any departmental plans to ensure continuity of services
• recommendations made by the Public Accounts Committee, or by other Parliamentary authority, that have been accepted by the government
• in line with Managing Public Money, have regard to the relevant functional standards

Specific areas in agreement

The role of the sponsorship team

For partnerships between departments and arm바카라 사이트™s length bodies (ALBs), see: Code of Good Practice

Accounting officers

See this guidance:

• Chapter 3 Managing Public Money
• Relevant Dear Accounting Officer letters

Governance and Accountability

See this guidance:

• Corporate Governance in Central 바카라 사이트 Departments: Code of Good Practice
• relevant Functional Standards
• Managing Public Money Annex 3.1

Appointment and responsibilities of chief executive, the board and chair

See:

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• The Seven Principles of Public Life

Individual board member responsibilities

• 12 Principles of Governance for all Public Body NEDs

Delegated and spending authorities

See:

• Annex 2.2. in Managing Public Money and other appropriate sections.
• DHSC delegations letter

Procurement

See:

• Commercial Operating Standards
• Grants Standards

Risk management

See:

• Management of Risk Principles and Concepts Orange Book

Counter fraud and theft

See:

• 바카라 사이트 Functional Standard GovS 013: Counter Fraud
• Fraud annex 4.9 Managing Public Money

Human resources

See:

• DHSC Pay Framework for very senior managers in special health authorities
• Pay and conditions of service Civil Service management code
• Senior pay guidance Guidance for approval of senior pay
• Public sector pay and terms: guidance note
• Proposals on severance rules chapter 4 Managing Public Money

Finance (banking and managing cash, annual report and accounts, audit)

See:

• 바카라 사이트 Financial Reporting Manual (FReM)
• Public Sector Internal Audit Standards (PSIAS)
• Fees and charges guide, Chapter 6 of Managing Public Money
• Banking and managing cash Annex 5.6 of Managing Public Money

Arrangements in the event that the ALB is wound up

See:

Public Bodies: A Guide for Departments

DHSC Specific

Estates and Sustainability

See:

• Greening 바카라 사이트 Commitments
• Office of 바카라 사이트 Property Controls and standards for office accommodation (available from DHSC)
• The Department of Health & Social Care Property Asset Management procedures (available from DHSC)

Information Governance and Security

See:

• all documents relating to
• HMG IA Standard No. 6: Protecting Personal Data and Managing Information Risk (available from DHSC)
• guidance on the keeping, management and destruction of records
• .
• data security and protection
• DHSC group accounting manual

Transparency

See:

• appropriate sections Managing Public Money
• appropriate sections of Framework Agreement