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Preparing the Annual Report: Guidance for Local Government Pension Scheme Funds (2019 Edition)

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This guide will help report preparers to not only meet the regulatory requirements set down by Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) but to use their annual report as a major line of communication between administrators and stakeholders.

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Service Reporting Code of Practice for Local Authorities (2019/20 Edition)

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SeRCOP is prepared in accordance with the financial reporting framework established by the Code of Practice on Local Authority Accounting in the United Kingdom (the Code). It applies to all local authority services throughout the UK from 1 April 2018 for the preparation of 2019/20 budgets and performance indicators.

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Managing Risk In The Local Government Pension Scheme (2018 Edition)

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In this publication we examine the basics of risk, risk policy formulation and risk management, and how this applies in the context of the local authority as an administrator of the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS). We explore how risk manifests itself and how, by using established risk management techniques, those risks can be identified, analysed and managed effectively.

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Scrutinising Public Accounts: A Guide To Government Finances

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This guide provides an overview of the different processes for budgeting and performance reporting in central and local government, health bodies and includes key questions to ask when scrutinising government financial statements using examples based on UK public sector accounts.

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Outcomes And Public Service Delivery (2018 Edition)

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This publication considers outcomes-based approaches, their features and their application. This includes consideration of the various ways in which an outcomes view can be used in areas such as contracting, service development, cost benefit analysis, performance measurement and reporting.

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