Publications

NICS staff handbook

Audit Committees exist to support boards and Accounting Officers by reviewing the comprehensiveness of assurances in meeting the boards' and Accounting Officers' assurance needs.

In line with the requirements of Article 4 (8B) of the Superannuation (Northern Ireland) Order 1972 (as amended), the Department of Finance and Personnel laid this report before the Assembly under the ‘Laid Papers’ procedure.

The changes to Technical Booklets F1 and F2 are made to take account of a recast of the European Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (Directive 2010/31/EU).

This section contains the 2013-14 Government Financial Reporting Manual (FReM) and illustrative accounts proformas.

Welfare Support Service aims to help increase the effectiveness of NICS Departments by assisting, where possible, in the resolution of staff problems.

Documents relating to the Department of Finance and Personnel's 2014 consultation on draft multi-agency practice guidelines on female genital mutilation.

This section contains financial reporting guidance issued by DFP in 2013.

Documents relating to the review of legal services including the Draft Legal Complaints and Regulations Bill.

Documentation relating to the 2013 Industrial pay award.

This page lists current DAOs issued by DFP in 2013. The letters are listed in reverse chronological order.

This section contains the DFP Minister's official response to PAC reports - MOR issued in 2013.

This page lists current FDs issued by DFP in 2013. The letters are listed in reverse chronological order.

EPC quick guide for renting, selling, buying or building a property.

Technical booklet B provides guidance on regulations 23 and 24(2) of the Building Regulations which set out the requirements for materials and workmanship.

This section contains guidance issued by DFP in 2013 in relation to key issues and general lessons of wider application to NICS and public sector contained in PAC Reports and DFP MOR.

This document is intended to help managers, owners and occupiers of public buildings understand how to apply the regulations, what their responsibilities are and when Display Energy Certificates (DECs) are required. 

A guide to Energy Performance Certificates for the construction, sale and rental of dwellings.

An example of an Energy Performance Certificates for an existing dwelling.

This document is intended to help prospective sellers, buyers, landlords, occupiers, building managers, builders and their agents understand how to apply the Regulations, what their responsibilities are and when energy certificates are required.