DECC - Finance for Non Financial Managers
Finance for Non Financial Managers
Finance for Non-Finance Managers within the Public Sector is intended to provide an overview of the main aspects of finance confronting an increasing number of individuals in public service organisations. Devolved financial management responsibilities have led to a redefinition of many roles and the establishment of many budget holders. This has led to an increased need for people with an understanding of financial reporting, management accounting and control and audit. This is a Specialist-led online course which is aimed at providing an overview of these areas of finance.
The online course will specifically deal with the following issues:
- An awareness of the role of the finance function in the organisation
- An understanding of financial reporting practices and techniques
- An understanding of the principles and concepts of costing and budget preparation
- An understanding of budgetary control and how to interpret a budgetary control report
- An overview of control and audit issues and the roles of external, internal and value for money audit.
Public Spending Code - An Garda Síochána
The Public Spending Code is the set of rules and procedures that ensure that these standards are upheld across the Irish public service. In September 2013, departments and offices were formally notified by circular that the Public Spending Code is in effect. In July 2019 it was updated with this circular, which updated the central technical references and economic appraisal parameters in the Spending Code. In December 2019, this circular updated the Public Spending Code as it applies to capital expenditure, updated the Guidelines for the use of PPPs and consolidated the Public Spending Code guidance. The following website includes November 2021 updates.
https://www.gov.ie/en/publication/public-spending-code/