Departmental Accounting Officer. 16.1 The Departmental Accounting Officer is accountable to the NI Assembly for the issue of grant-in-aid to the College and has designated the Principal/Chief Executive of the College as the College Accounting Officer. The respective responsibilities of the Departmental Accounting Officer and the College Accounting Officer are set out in MPMNI. The Departmental Accounting Officer may withdraw the College Accounting Officer designation if it is concluded that the College Accounting Officer is no longer a fit person to carry out the responsibilities of an Accounting Officer or that it is otherwise in the public interest that the designation be withdrawn. In such circumstances the College GB will be given a full account of the reasons for withdrawal and a chance to make representations. Withdrawal of College Accounting Officer status would bring into question employment as Principal/Chief Executive and the Chair should engage with the Department should such circumstances arise.
Departmental Accounting Officer. 11.1 TEO AO is accountable to the NI Assembly for the issue of grant to the HIARB. The Executive Office AO has designated the Secretary of the HIARB as the HIARB SAO by letter of 20 April 2020. Respective responsibilities of the departmental Accounting Officer are set out in Chapter 3 of MPMNI and the SAO responsibilities are set out in their SAO appointment letter.
Departmental Accounting Officer. 11.1 TEO Accounting Officer is accountable to the NI Assembly for the issue of such amounts as TEO determines as per paragraph 9(1) of Schedule 1 to the Regulations. He/she has designated the Secretary of the VPB as the VPB SAO. Respective responsibilities of the departmental Accounting Officer are set out in Chapter 3 of MPMNI and the VPB SAO responsibilities are set out in their SAO appointment letter.
Departmental Accounting Officer. 13.1 The DfE Accounting Officer is accountable to the NI Assembly for the issue of grant in aid to TNI. They have designated the Chief Executive of TNI as TNI Accounting Officer and respective responsibilities of the DfE Accounting Officer and the TNI Accounting Officer are set out in Chapter 3 of Managing Public Money Northern Ireland. The DfE Accounting Officer may withdraw the TNI Accounting Officer designation if they conclude that the TNI Accounting Officer 1 Guidance issued by TEO on NICS Work Programme which includes guidance on business planningfor an outcomes-based PfG/ODP is no longer a fit person to carry out the responsibilities of an Accounting Officer, or that it is otherwise in the public interest that the designation be withdrawn. In such circumstances the TNI Board will be given a full account of the reasons for withdrawal and a chance to make representations. Withdrawal of TNI Accounting Officer status would bring into question employment as Chief Executive and the Chair should engage with the Department should such circumstances arise.
