In addition to formal reports to Parliament, we also produce a range of other
outputs from our financial audit and VFM work. Examples include:
Central government’s implementation of the national
Compact
January 2012
The Compact is a voluntary agreement that sets out shared
principles for effective partnership working between the government
and voluntary and civil society organisations in England.
Central government’s implementation of
the national Compact
Decommissioning: How to decommission public services delivered
by civil society organisations and maintain value for money
July 2011
This guide provides practical advice on how to plan for and
manage the decommissioning of public services delivered by civil
society organisations (CSOs) and maintain value for money while
doing so. Designed for local commissioners e.g. in local government
and local health services, the guide is based on research with them
and CSOs. Like ‘Successful
Commissioning’, Decommissioning CSOs is relevant to all
commissioners and will be of interest to other stakeholders,
especially CSOs.
Decommissioning: How to decommission
public services delivered by civil society organisations and
maintain value for money
Successful Commissioning: How to secure value for money through
better financial relationships with third sector organisations
March 2010
The Successful Commisioning guide is useful for all
commissioners, procurement officers and managers, and grants
officers who work in local authorities and local health
organisations, including in primary care trusts. Third sector
organisations will find the tool useful in thinking about their
involvement in delivering public services. The guide clearly sets
out the main issues for effective financial relationships with
third sector organisations; makes use of existing guidance in an
accessible and practical way, and; dispels some of the ‘myths’ that
exist around commissioning with the third sector.
Successful Commissioning: How to secure
value for money through better financial relationships with third
sector organisations
Intelligent Monitoring: New guidance to help cut red tape for
charitable, voluntary and community organisations
2009
The Government gives £12 billion to charities and other
voluntary and community organisations every year. Our Intelligent
Monitoring guidance will help focus time and money on key
services.
Read full article: Intelligent
Monitoring: New guidance to help cut red tape for charitable,
voluntary and community organisations
Financial relationships with third sector organisations: A
Decision Support Tool
2009
The Decision Support Tool for public bodies in England provides
practical support to officials who are involved in making, or
advising on, 'real-life' decisions about the design of appropriate
funding relationships with third sector organisations. It takes
into account such issues as programme objectives, funding channels,
duration of award, full cost recovery, EU state aid considerations
and much more.
Financial relationships with third sector
organisations: A Decision Support Tool