Scottish Public Finance Manual
- Last updated
- 29 August 2024 - see all updates
- Directorate
- Financial Management Directorate
- Topic
- Money and tax, Public sector
The Scottish Public Finance Manual (SPFM) is issued by the Scottish Ministers to provide guidance on the proper handling and reporting of public funds.
Contents
Background and applicability
Finance guidance notes
Accountability
Annual accounts
Annual budgeting process
Appraisal and evaluation
Audit committees
Auditor General for Scotland
Banking
Bankruptcy etc.
Best Value
Borrowing, lending and investment
Certificates of assurance
Checking financial transactions
Contingent liabilities
Delegated authority
EU funding
Expenditure and payments
Expenditure without parliamentary authority
Expenditure without statutory authority
Fees and charges
Fraud
Gifts
Governance statements
Grant and Grant in Aid
Income receivable and receipts
Insurance
Internal audit
Local government finance
Losses and special payments
Major investment projects
Maladministration
New services
Non salary rewards
Overpayments
Payments and transfers to UK departments
Public Private Partnerships
Procurement
Property: acquisition, disposal and management
Risk management
Scottish Parliament Public Audit Committee
Settlement, severance, early retirement, redundancy
Spending reviews
Sub-accounts
Subsidy control
Suspense accounts
Tax planning and tax avoidance
VAT
Glossary
Contacts
- First published
- 23 August 2024
- Last updated
- 29 August 2024 - show all updates
- All updates
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Adding in FGN 2024/03 re the updated AO Spend Control Template and Guidance
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Updating the SRO Appointment letter in the documents section to include a point on construction projects in the Annex
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Executive agencies model framework document updated.
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Non-Ministerial Offices model framework document updated.
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Updating the SRO Appointment letter in the documents section to this years dates
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Updated link to 'On Board: A Guide for Members of Statutory Boards' within Governance statements chapter.
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Updates made to model framework document templates.
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Updates made to text within Procurement chapter.
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Replaced non-ministerial office model framework document and advisory non-departmental public bodies model framework with updated versions.
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Document updated with an additional date - Settlement Agreement supporting documentation - final confirmation of terms
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Replaced Non-Ministerial Offices model framework document
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Updates to the Settlement, Severance, Early Retirement and Redundancy section. The main section and Annex's A, B C have all been updated along with updated documents and a Finance Guidance Note to explain the changes
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Updated the Certificates of Assurance chapter, Annex 2 with the CoA checklist questions for 2023/24 and added a Finance Guidance note outling the changes.
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Updates made to proportionate due diligence wording, Accountable Officer tests guidance, risk exposure guidance, public bodies duties, monitoring and management, exit arrangements.
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Procurement chapter updated.
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Updated 'Major investment projects' paragraph 12 and the SRO appointment letter.
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