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Defra accounting officer assessments

Accounting officer assessment summaries for the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) programmes and projects.

From:
Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
Published
29 September 2021
Last updated
5 October 2023 — See all updates

Documents

15 August 2023: workplace and facilities management accounting officer assessment - full business case

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13 March 2023: UK Seafood Fund Programme accounting officer assessment

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6 October 2022: Accounting Officers Assessment for Nature for Climate Fund

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27 September 2022: workplace and facilities management accounting officer assessment - outline business case

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9 May 2022: Northern Ireland Agri-Food Support Sub-Programme Programme Business Case accounting officer assessment

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25 April 2022: Science Capability in Animal Health (SCAH) Programme Case accounting officer summary

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18 March 2022: River Thames Flood Alleviation Scheme accounting officer assessment

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16 February 2022: Bridgwater Tidal Barrier Project accounting officer assessment

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2 February 2022: Biosecurity, Borders and Trade Programme accounting officer assessment

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13 September 2021: Future Farming and Countryside Programme Phase 2 business case: accounting officer assessment

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2 September 2021: Oxford Flood Alleviation Scheme accounting officer assessment

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2 September 2021: Leeds Flood Alleviation Scheme Phase 2 accounting officer assessment

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12 August 2021: NO2 Programme accounting officer assessment

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Details

Departmental accounting officers must produce an assessment of programmes and projects which form part of the Government Major Projects Portfolio (GMPP).

Projects are assessed against 4 criteria:

  • regularity
  • propriety
  • value for money
  • feasibility

It is normal practice for accounting officers to scrutinise significant policy proposals or plans to start or vary major projects, and then assess whether they measure up to the standards set out in managing public money.

From April 2017, the government has committed to make a summary of the key points from these assessments available to Parliament when an accounting officer has agreed an assessment of projects within the GMPP.

Published 29 September 2021
Last updated 5 October 2023 + show all updates

  1. Added the document '15 August 2023: workplace and facilities management accounting officer assessment - full business case'. Also updated the name of '27 September 2022: workplace and facilities management accounting officer assessment - outline business case' and added a link to the full business case.

  2. Added the accounting officer assessment for the UK Seafood Fund Programme.

  3. Added the accounting officer assessment for Nature for Climate Fund

  4. Added the accounting officer assessment for workplace and facilities management.

  5. Added the accounting officer assessment for the Northern Ireland Agri-Food Support Sub-Programme Programme Business Case.

  6. Added Science Capability in Animal Health (SCAH) Programme Case accounting officer summary, dated 25 April 2022 and signed by Tamara Finkelstein.

  7. Added the accounting officer assessment for the Bridgwater Tidal Barrier Project.

  8. Added the accounting officer assessment for the River Thames Flood Alleviation Scheme.

  9. Added the Future Farming and Countryside Programme Phase 2 business case accounting officer assessment.

  10. Added the accounting officer assessment for the Biosecurity, Borders and Trade Programme.

  11. Added accounting officer assessments for Oxford Flood Alleviation Scheme and Leeds Flood Alleviation Scheme Phase 2.

  12. First published.

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