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  1. Financial Management Maturity Model

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    Good financial management is at the core of good management in government. It supports decision making and the effective running of organisations.

  2. Board evaluation questionnaire

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    Public sector Boards must conduct an annual performance appraisal and Board members may find it helpful to complete this questionnaire as part of the process.

  3. Improving school performance: A guide for school governors

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    In collaboration with the National Governors Association, the National Audit Office has updated its well-received guide for school governors. The guide was first published in May 2006 alongside our value for money report on Improving poorly performing schools. It is intended to help both new and experienced primary and secondary school governors, as well as school leaders, identify and tackle the issues important to their schools’ organisation and performance.

  4. Financial relationships with third sector organisations: A Decision Support Tool

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    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 […]

  6. Good practice in tackling external fraud

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    The purpose of the guide is to demonstrate and explain some of the good practices used by organisations in tackling external fraud. It includes checklists to help you assess your current practices.

  8. Using communication to tackle theft from vehicles: A good practice guide

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    This report provides guidance for Crime and Disorder Reduction Partnerships and Community Safety Partnerships on the most cost-effective channels for communicating with the public, reminding them of what they can do to minimise the risk of being a victim of vehicle crime and seeking to deter people from becoming theft-from-vehicle offenders.

  9. Consultancy Assessment Toolkit

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    The Consultancy Toolkit provides a framework for reviewing the extent to which an organisation is achieving value for money from its use of consultants.

    It is aimed at procurement or commercial teams, customers/buyers of consultants, or audit staff.

    It can be applied to the use of consultants department-wide, or at a project-level.

    It is designed to diagnose areas of weakness and raise awareness of where improvements can be made.

  13. Sampling guide

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    This is a practical guide outlining the general steps undertaken in financial and VFM audit when sampling a population. The guide shows the different sampling methods and when they are suitable, calculating sample sizes and evaluating results.

  14. Choosing the right FABRIC

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    A joint publication by the NAO, HM Treasury, Cabinet Office, Audit Commission and Office for National Statistics summarising our common thinking on this subject, in particular the need for a good system of performance information to be Focused, Appropriate, Balanced, Robust, Integrated and Cost Effective.