Public bodies guidance including On Board Guide and public bodies guides
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This section contains guidance on establishing and partnering with central government public bodies, appropriate accountability and governance arrangements, codes of practice and a guide for board members of public bodies to enable them to understand their role. The most recent publication is FD (DoF) 04/25 - Public Sector Pay and Pay Remit Approvals (2025-26).
Documents
- FD (DoF) 04/25 (27 May 2025) - Public Sector Pay and Pay Remit Approvals (2025-26)
- FD (DoF) 04/24 (12 Mar 2024) - Approval of pay remits relating to 2023-24 - update to FD (DoF) 05/23
- FD (DoF) 07/23 (13 June 2023) Remuneration of Chairpersons and Members of Public Bodies and other Fee Rates - 2022/23
- FD (DoF) 05/23 (31 May 2023) - Pay Remit Approval Process and Guidance (2023/24)
- FD (DoF) 08/22 (8 Dec 2022) - Pay Remit Approval Process and Guidance (2022/23)
- FD (DoF) 07/22 (28 Sept 2022) - Pay Approval Delegation for Arm's Length Bodies with Staff Groups on NICS Terms and Conditions
- FD (DoF) 10/21 (11 Nov 2021) - Non-Departmental Public Bodies (NDPBs) Employer's Liability Insurance
- FD (DoF) 10/21 (11 Nov 2021) - Appendix A - Exemption Request Form
- FD (DoF) 10/21 (11 Nov 2021) - Appendix B - Certificate of Guarantee
- FD (DoF) 09/ 21 (22 Oct 2021) - Remuneration of Chairpersons and Members of Public Bodies and other Fee Rates - Daily rates with effect from 1 August 2020 and August 2021
- FD (DoF) 03/21 (16 Mar 2021) - Pay Remit Approval Process and Guidance
- FD (DoF) 10/20 (2 Sept 2020) - Pay remit approval process and guidance (2020/21)
- FD (DoF) 09/20 (1 Sept 2020) - Remuneration of chairpersons and members of public bodies and other fee rates - daily rates with effect from 1 August 2019
- FD (DoF) 03/20 (15 Apr 2020) - Approval of pay remits in 2019-20
- FD (DoF) 10/19 (31 Oct 19) - NI Public Sector pay remit approval process and guidance 2019/20
- FD (DoF) 09/18 (28 Nov 2018) - Pay remit approval process and guidance 2018-19
- FD (DoF) 09/18 att (28 Nov 2018) - Pay remit approval process and guidance 2018-19
- FD (DoF) 01/18 (1 Jan 2018) - 2017-18 Pay remit approval process and guidance
- FD (DoF) 12/16 att (20 Dec 2016) - 2016-17 Pay remit approval process and guidance
- DAO (DoF) 10/16 (12 Dec 2016) - Key lessons learned from NIAO Report and PAC Hearing into the Northern Ireland Events Company
- FD (DFP) 05/16 att (15 Feb 2016) - 2015/16 Pay remit approval process and guidance
- FD (DFP) 04/14 (17 Apr 2014) - Codes of conduct for board members of public bodies
- FD (DFP) 04/14 att (17 Apr 2014) - Codes of conduct for board members of public bodies
- The Companies (Public Sector Audit) Order (Northern Ireland) 2013 (also see 2008 Order below)
- DAO (DFP) 02/11 (12 Apr 2011) - Remuneration of independent board members (attachment removed as out of date)
- DAO (DFP) 08/08 (1 Jul 2008) - The Companies (Public Sector Audit) Order (Northern Ireland) 2008
- DAO (DFP) 08/08 att (1 Jul 2008) - The Companies (Public Sector Audit) Order (Northern Ireland) 2008
- Public bodies: a guide for NI departments (2 Apr 2008)
- FD (DFP) 03/05 (8 Feb 2005) - Departmental representatives on boards of NDPBs and other sponsored bodies
- FD (DFP) 03/05 att (8 Feb 2005) - Departmental representatives on boards of NDPBs and other sponsored bodies
- On-board guide - A guide for board members of public bodies in Northern Ireland (1 Nov 2010)