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The following general guidance documents, instructions and other sources of information apply to arm鈥檚 length bodies听(ALBs).听The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) may require NHS Business Services Authority听(NHSBSA)听to provide additional management information on an ad hoc basis. Where this is the case, the department will provide听NHSBSA听with clear reasons for the request and will allow as much time as possible to comply with the request.听

General guidance听

General guidance includes:

• this document (the framework agreement between DHSC and NHSBSA)
• appropriate adaptations of sections of Corporate governance in central government departments:听code of good practice听and its related guidance
• Code of conduct for board members of public bodies听
• guidance for ministerial appointments to public bodies
• Managing Public Money
• Public Sector听Internal Audit Standards听(PSIAS)
• Orange Book: Management of Risk 鈥� Principles and Concepts
• Government Financial Reporting听Manual听(FReM)
• relevant听HMT 鈥楧ear Accounting Officer鈥� letters
• Government Functional Standard听GovS听013: Counter Fraud
• Partnerships between departments and arm鈥檚 length bodies: code of good practice
• appropriate adaptations of sections of Model Code for Staff of Executive Non-Departmental Public Bodies (Cabinet Office)听in听Public bodies: a guide for departments (Chapter 5: Public body staff)
• relevant Freedom of Information Act guidance and instructions from the Ministry of Justice, and the听Freedom of Information Code of Practice from the Cabinet Office听
• Consolidation Officer Memorandum, and relevant DCO letters
• 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 DHSC, 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
• the relevant听Functional Standards

Specific areas in the framework agreement听

The role of the sponsorship team听

See:

• Partnerships with arm鈥檚 length bodies: code of good practice
• accounting officers
• Managing Public Money 鈥� Chapter 3: Accounting officers
• relevant听Dear Accounting Officer letters

Governance and accountability听听

See:

• Corporate governance in central听government departments:听code of good practice
• relevant听Functional Standards
• Managing Public Money 鈥� Annex 3.1: the Governance Statement

Appointment and responsibilities of the chief executive, the board and chair听听

See:

• Governance Code for Public Appointments
• The Seven Principles of Public Life
• individual board member responsibilities
• 12 Principles of Governance for all Public Body NEDs

Delegated听and听spending听authorities听

See:

• 听Managing Public Money 鈥� Annex 2.2: Delegated authorities (and other appropriate sections)
• DHSC听Delegations letter

Procurement听

See:

• Commercial Operating Standards
• Grants Standards
• the

Risk听management听

See:

• Orange Book: Management of Risk 鈥� Principles and Concepts

Counter fraud and theft听

See:

• Government Functional Standard听GovS听013: Counter Fraud
• Managing Public Money 鈥� Annex 4.9: Fraud

Human resources听

See:

• DHSC听pay framework for very senior managers听 in special health authorities
• pay and conditions of service in the听Civil service management code
• guidance听for approval of senior pay
• Public bodies: a guide for departments听(Chapter 5: Public body staff)
• Public sector pay and terms:听guidance note
• Managing Public Money 鈥� proposals听on severance听rules in Chapter 4: Governance and management

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

• Government Financial Reporting听Manual听(FReM)
• Public Sector听Internal Audit Standards听(PSIAS)
• Managing Public Money 鈥� fees and charges guide in Chapter 6: Fees, charges and levies
• Managing Public Money 鈥� Annex 5.6: Banking and managing cash

Arrangements听in the event听that听the ALB is wound up听

See:

• Public bodies: a guide for departments听(Chapter 10: Dissolving a public body)

DHSC-specific guidance

Estates and sustainability

See:

• Greening Government Commitments
• Government Property Unit national property controls and standards for office accommodation (available from DHSC)
• DHSC鈥檚 property asset management procedures (available from DHSC)

Information governance and security听

See:

• HMG IA Standard No. 6: Protecting Personal Data and Managing Information Risk (available from DHSC)
• HM Government鈥檚听security policy framework
• Information Security Management: NHS Code of Practice
• Confidentiality:NHS Code of Practice.

Transparency听

See:

• appropriate sections of听Managing Public Money
• appropriate sections of this framework听agreement
• Annex C: public-facing communications听protocol
• Freedom of Information Act