Policy paper

Annex B: wider guidance

Published 27 January 2022

The following general guidance documents and instructions apply to UKHSA. The department may require UKHSA to provide additional management information on an ad hoc basis. Where this is the case, the department will provide clear reasons for the request and will allow as much time as possible to comply with the request.

General guidance

General guidance includes:

• this document

• appropriate adaptations of sections of Corporate governance in central government departments: code of good practice and its related guidance

• Code of conduct for board members of public bodies

• Code of practice for ministerial appointments to public bodies

• Managing Public Money

• Public Sector Internal Audit Standards (PSIAS)

• Management of risk principles and concepts, Orange Book

• Government financial reporting manual (FReM)

• relevant Dear Accounting Officer letters

• Government Functional Standard GovS 013: counter fraud

• the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman’s Principles of good administration

• Partnerships between departments and ALBs: code of good practice

• appropriate adaptations of sections of model code for staff of executive non-departmental public bodies (Cabinet Office) in Public bodies: a guide for departments, chapter 5

• relevant Freedom of Information Act guidance and instructions (Ministry of Justice), Cabinet Office Freedom of information code of practice

• other relevant guidance and instructions issued by HM Treasury in respect of Whole of Government Accounts

• other relevant instructions and guidance issued by the central departments

• specific instructions and guidance issued by the department, including requests for information

• any departmental plans to ensure continuity of services

• recommendations made by the Public Accounts Committee, or by other Parliamentary authority, that have been accepted by the government.

• In line with Managing Public Money, have regard to the relevant Functional standards

Specific areas in agreement

The role of the sponsorship team

• Partnerships between departments and ALBs: code of good practice

Accounting officers

• Managing Public Money, chapter 3

• relevant Dear Accounting Officer letters

Governance and accountability

• Corporate governance in central government departments code of good practice

• relevant Functional standards

• Managing Public Money, annex 3.1

Appointment and responsibilities of the Chief Executive, the Board and Chair

• Public Appointments No 2, Order in Council

• Governance code on public appointments

• The Seven Principles of Public Life

• Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman’s principles of good administration

Individual board member responsibilities

• 12 principles of governance for all public body NEDs

Delegated and spending authorities

• Managing Public Money, annex 2.2 and other appropriate sections

• DHSC delegations letter

Procurement

• Commercial Operating Standards

• Grants Standards

• Public Contract Regulations 2015

Risk management

• Management of risk principles and concepts, Orange Book

Counter fraud and theft

• Government Functional Standard GovS 013: counter fraud

• Managing Public Money, fraud, annex 4.9

Human resources

• DHSC pay framework for very senior managers in special health authorities

• Pay and conditions of service in the civil service management code

• Senior pay guidance in guidance for approval of senior pay

• Public bodies: a guide for departments, chapter 5

• Public sector pay and terms: guidance note

• Proposals on severance rules in Managing Public Money, chapter 4

Finance (banking and managing cash, annual report and accounts, audit)

• government financial reporting manual (FReM)

• Public Sector Internal Audit Standards (PSIAS)

• fees and charges guide, chapter 6 of Managing Public Money

• banking and managing cash in Managing Public Money, annex 5.6

Arrangements in the event that the ALB is wound up

• Public bodies: a guide for departments – Chapter 10: dissolving a public body

DHSC specific

Estates and sustainability

• Greening Government Commitments

• Office of Government Property Controls and standards for office accommodation (available from DHSC)

• the Department of Health and Social Care Property Asset Management procedures (available from DHSC)

Information governance and security

• all documents relating to government security

• HMG IA Standard No 6: Protecting Personal Data and Managing Information Risk (available from DHSC)

• Guidance on the keeping, management and destruction of records in the Code of practice on the management of records issued under section 46 the Freedom of Information Act 2000

• Information security management: NHS code of practice

• Confidentiality: NHS code of practice

• NHS records management code of practice

• data security and protection NHS Data Security and Protection Toolkit

Transparency

• appropriate sections of Managing Public Money

• appropriate sections of this framework document

• communications responsibilities – addressed in this framework document and in the annex to the UKHSA delegated budget letter