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Defence catering manual: catering accounting regulations: guidance (JSP 456 part 2, volume 2)

Accounting regulations for those working in armed forces catering.

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From:
Ministry of Defence
Published:
5 August 2011
Last updated:
15 November 2019
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  1. Added updated documents for Public funded messing, In-flight catering and Guidance: catering accounting regulations.

  2. Updated the Prelims and Chapter 17.

  3. Updated Messing entitlement and charges.

  4. Updated the JSP 456 Part 2 Volume 2, Chapter 14 Cadet Forces.

  5. Updated Reserve Forces catering management part 2 volume 2 guidance.

  6. We have updated the attachments on Guidance: catering accounting regulations (updated 10 April 2019) and Cadet forces (updated 10 April 2019).

  7. Added updated documents: Operational Ration Packs & Survival Rations, Supplementary Income, Cadet Forces, Catering Account Regulations

  8. Added updated documents: Guidance: catering accounting regulations (updated 19 February 2019), Stock accounting and audits (updated 19 February 2019), Royal Navy catering accounting procedures (updated 19 February 2019), Cash in lieu of rations (CILOR) (updated 5 February 2019) and Service schools (updated 5 February 2019).

  9. Updated Chapters 10 and 18 to dated version 17 December 2018.

  10. Updated the following chapters: Guidance: catering accounting regulations, Definition of service catering, Public funded messing, In-flight catering, Non-public messing, Stock accounting and audits, Messing entitlement and charges, Cash in lieu of rations (CILOR), Cash/stores losses, Operational ration packs and survival rations, Cadet forces, Reserve forces, Army catering accounting procedures and Supplementary income.

  11. Added: Messing entitlement and charges (updated October 2018), Supplementary Income (updated October 2018), Cash in lieu of rations (updated October 2018), Catering Accounting Regulations (updated October 2018)

  12. Updated JSP 456 Guidance, Food supply guidelines and Royal Navy catering management.

  13. Minor update to JSP 456 Volume 2 Part 2 Chapter 3 public funded messing.

  14. Updated catering guidance, Royal Navy accounting audit and cash in lieu of rations documents.

  15. Added updated 'Guidance: catering accounting regulations' and chapters 3, 4, 5, 6, 9, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17, 19.

  16. Updated chapter 18.

  17. Added updated document 'Cash in lieu of rations (CILOR)' (JSP 456 part 2, volume 2, chapter 7).

  18. Updated several chapters.

  19. Updated guidance and chapter 7 (cash in lieu of rations).

  20. Added updated Guidance, Army catering accounting procedures,Supplementary income, Public funded messing and Messing entitlement charges

  21. Updated Chapter 18.

  22. Updated chapter 18.

  23. Updated: Defence catering manual: catering accounting regulations: (JSP 456 Part 2, Volume 2) and JSP 456 Vol 2 Chapter Cash in Lieu of rations (CILOR) JSP 456 Part 2 Volume 2, Chapter 7

  24. Updated Chapter 18.

  25. Updated Chapters 3 and 17.

  26. Added updated parts for Preliminary pages, Chapters 2 to 6, 8 to 12, 16, 19 and 20.

  27. Added updated Guidance and chapters 2,5 and 18.

  28. Added updated Part 2 Guidance and chapters 3, 6, 12, 14, 18.

  29. Added updated versions of Prelims, Chapter 2, 3, 6, 7. 9, 12, 17 and 18.

  30. Corrrected email address in Part 2 Vol 2 Guidance.

  31. Added new version of documents.

  32. First published.

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Documents

Guidance: catering accounting regulations (updated 15 November 2019)

Ref: Ref: JSP 456 Part 2 Volume 2

PDF, 88.3 KB, 14 pages

Definition of service catering (updated 19 November 2018)

Ref: JSP 456 Part 2 Volume 2, Chapter 1

PDF, 61.8 KB, 1 page

Public funded messing (updated 15 November 2019)

Ref: JSP 456 Part 2 Volume 2, Chapter 3

PDF, 120 KB, 10 pages

The public funded messing food supply contracted system (updated 26 July 2018)

Ref: JSP 456 Part 2 Volume 2, Chapter 4 (formerly titled 'Demands and expenditure)

PDF, 171 KB, 8 pages

Messing entitlement and charges (updated 2 July 2019)

Ref: JSP 456 Part 2 Volume 2, Chapter 5

PDF, 65 KB, 11 pages

Supplementary income (updated 19 March 2019)

Ref: JSP 456 Part 2 Volume 2, Chapter 6

PDF, 93.4 KB, 19 pages

Cash in lieu of rations (CILOR) (updated 5 February 2019)

Ref: Ref: JSP 456 Part 2 Volume 2, Chapter 7

PDF, 210 KB, 10 pages

Hospital, rehabilitation and medical reception centre messing (updated October 2017)

Ref: JSP 456 Part 2 Volume 2, Chapter 8

PDF, 154 KB

Non-public messing (updated 19 November 2018)

Ref: JSP 456 Part 2 Volume 2, Chapter 9

PDF, 142 KB, 4 pages

Stock accounting and audits (updated 19 February 2019)

Ref: Ref: JSP 456 Part 2 Volume 2, Chapter 10

PDF, 27.4 KB, 4 pages

Cash/stores losses (updated 19 November 2018)

Ref: JSP 456 Part 2 Volume 2, Chapter 11

PDF, 133 KB, 3 pages

Operational ration packs and survival rations (updated 11 March 2019)

Ref: JSP 456 Part 2 Volume 2, Chapter 12

PDF, 22.8 KB, 4 pages

Service schools (updated 5 February 2019)

Ref: Ref: JSP 456 Part 2 Volume 2, Chapter 13

PDF, 178 KB, 7 pages

Cadet forces (updated 14 May 2019)

Ref: JSP 456 Part 2 Volume 2, Chapter 14

PDF, 45.1 KB, 11 pages

Reserve forces (updated 2 May 2019)

Ref: JSP 456 Part 2 Volume 2, Chapter 15

PDF, 15.7 KB, 2 pages

Accounting for military working dogs (updated November 2017)

Ref: JSP 456 Part 2 Volume 2, Chapter 16

PDF, 313 KB, 12 pages

In-flight catering (updated 15 November 2019)

Ref: JSP 456 Part 2 Volume 2, Chapter 17

PDF, 213 KB, 18 pages

Royal Navy catering accounting procedures (updated 19 February 2019)

Ref: Ref: JSP 456 Part 2 Volume 2, Chapter 18

PDF, 105 KB, 19 pages

Army catering accounting procedures (updated 19 November 2018)

Ref: Ref: JSP 456 Part 2 Volume 2, Chapter 19

PDF, 362 KB, 21 pages

RAF catering accounting procedures (June 2016)

Ref: JSP 456 Part 2 Volume 2, Chapter 20

PDF, 117 KB

Details

The Defence catering manual, Joint Service Publication (JSP) 456, provides regulations, instructions and guidance for all those working in catering for the UK armed forces.

Volume 2 covers catering accounting regulations.

Chapter 2 ‘sources of supply’ has been removed as it is no longer current.

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