GovWire

Guidance: Accounting Officer templates

Hm Treasury

February 26
10:47 2024

Each organisation in central government must have an Accounting Officer, which is usually the senior official in the organisation.

Accounting Officers must be able to assure Parliament and the public of high standards of probity in the management of public funds.

The Treasury maintains policy oversight throughout. Departments and organisations must always notify the Treasury Officer of Accounts directly, in advance, of any changes to all Accounting Officer designations.

This applies to Departments AO designations as well as those appointed by HM Treasury.

There should be no gap between one Accounting Officer leaving and another being appointed.

Please contact TAO Enquiries with any questions on Accounting Officer appointments.

Further information

For advice on audit, risk assurance and fraud, read:

Published 15 July 2013
Last updated 26 February 2024 +show all updates
  1. Updates made to: List of Accounting Officers appointed by HM Treasury.

  2. Updates made to: List of Accounting Officers appointed by HM Treasury.

  3. Updates made to List of Accounting Officers appointed by HM Treasury.

  4. Updates made to List of Accounting Officers appointed by HM Treasury.

  5. Updates made to List of Accounting Officers appointed by HM Treasury.

  6. Accounting Officer appointment Standard template - updatedAccounting Officer appointment NDPB and Executive Agency template - updatedAccounting Officer appointment Trading Fund template - updatedAccounting Officer appointment Temporary Acting accounting officer - updated

  7. Accounting officers appointed by HM Treasury updated

  8. Updated AO list

  9. Updated the templates and added 'Accounting Officer appointment Temporary Acting accounting officer'

  10. Appointed AO list updated

  11. Appointed Officers updated for May 2021

  12. Accounting Officer Standard Appointment Letter updated along with Accounting Officers appointed by HM Treasury

  13. Updated the List of Accounting Officers appointed by HM Treasury for February 2021

  14. Updated List of Accounting Officers appointed by HM Treasury

  15. Updated 'Accounting Officer Appointment Letter - NDPB and Executive Agency Template'

  16. Updated with latest 'Accounting Officers appointed by HM Treasury'.

  17. Updated version of 'Accounting Officer appointment Standard template'.

  18. Updated with latest 'Accounting Officers appointed by HM Treasury'.

  19. Updated 'Accounting Officer appointment Standard template'.

Related Articles

Comments

  1. We don't have any comments for this article yet. Why not join in and start a discussion.

Write a Comment

Your name:
Your email:
Comments:

Post my comment

Recent Comments

Follow Us on Twitter

Share This


Enjoyed this? Why not share it with others if you've found it useful by using one of the tools below: