Accounting Officer templates
Templates for Accounting Officers and list of Accounting Officers appointed by HM Treasury.
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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.
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For advice on audit, risk assurance and fraud, read:
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Updates made to ‘List of Accounting Officers appointed by HM Treasury’
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Updates made to: List of Accounting Officers appointed by HM Treasury.
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2024-11-27 13:59
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2024-08-27 11:35
.ODT versions of templates added.
2024-07-16 12:00
Amended List of Accounting Officers appointed by HM Treasury to correct list. Abigail Howarth now listed as Temporary Accounting Officer and Nick Ephgrave as Principal Accounting Officer.
2024-07-15 14:23
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2023-11-29 14:35
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Updates made to List of Accounting Officers appointed by HM Treasury.
2023-05-18 12:00
Updates made to List of Accounting Officers appointed by HM Treasury.
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2022-12-09 15:45
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
2022-05-17 09:30
Accounting officers appointed by HM Treasury updated