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  • Departmental delegations

    Topics:
    • Finance, 
    • Key accountability and financial guidance

    Date published: 12 December 2025

    Last updated: 16 December 2025

    This section contains guidance setting out the requirements for departments to obtain prior DoF approval before making commitments or incurring expenditure. Details of individual departmental delegations are also included and have been updated following departmental restructuring. The most recent publication is DAO (DoF) 05/25 - Departmental delegations/requirements for DoF approval.

    Documents

    • DAO (DoF) 05/25 (5 Sept 2025) - Departmental delegations/requirements for DoF approval Adobe PDF (392.35 KB)
    • Note to Accounting Officers - removal of delegated limits for office accommodation (28 Jul 2014)Adobe PDF (46.65 KB)
    • DAERA - Specific delegations (Sept 2025)Adobe PDF (204.82 KB)
    • DE - Specific delegations (Sept 2025)Adobe PDF (90.99 KB)
    • DfE - Specific delegations (May 2016)Adobe PDF (226.14 KB)
    • DfC - Specific delegations (October 2025)Adobe PDF (220.08 KB)
    • DfI - Specific delegations (Nov 2025)Adobe PDF (241.31 KB)
    • DoF - Specific delegations (Dec 2025)Adobe PDF (106.25 KB)
    • DoH - Specific delegation (Sept 2025)Adobe PDF (158.45 KB)
    • DoJ - Specific delegations (Dec 2025)Adobe PDF (219.62 KB)
    • TEO - Specific delegations (May 2021)Adobe PDF (26.68 KB)
    • PPS - Specific delegations (Oct 2019)Adobe PDF (98.3 KB)

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