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Support and Shared Services 2011/12 Actuals (Excel)

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This publication provides analysis of support service expenditure on finance, IT, human resources, property management / office accommodation, legal services, procurement services, corporate services, and transport functions. The publication also includes details on local authority shared services for these back-office functions.
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Principles for Investment Decision Making and Disclosure in the Local Government Pension Scheme in the United Kingdom 2012

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Developed in association with leading Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) practitioners, this guidance comes with the full endorsement of the Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) and should enable all funds to demonstrate the application of best practice principles and maintain high standards of governance.

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Accounting for Payment by Results Schemes including Social Impact Bonds

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Payment by results is a new approach to commissioning and paying for services and is seen as a key element of government proposals for achieving better for less. This publication provides an overview of payment by results schemes including social impact bonds and goes on to consider the accounting and budgetary implications.

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An Introductory Guide to Adult Social Care Finance

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This is the essential guide to social care finance for non-finance staff in councils and partner agencies and for staff who are new to social care finance. This guide gives readers an understanding of the financial framework within which local authorities deliver adult social care. Once the reader understands the building blocks, they will be better placed to explore the many real-life complexities of the delivery of adult social care.

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Finance And General Statistics 2012/13 Estimates (PDF)

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This publication is the recognised source of summary information on local authority budgets, council taxes and national non-domestic rates.
An analysis of each authority’s service expenditure is provided together with information on the level of specific grants, revenue support grant and the amount of expenditure funded by national non-domestic rates and council tax.
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