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Financial statements, including annual
accounts and quarterly budget statements.
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SEPA's Annual accounts are
published in the Annual
Report.
The information is also contained in the Financial Monitoring
Report is presented to the Agency Board on a quarterly
basis. The reports are published with the Agency Board papers
for the meeting. (July, November, February and May Board
meetings)
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Web site:
Annual
reports
SEPA Board - Agendas and papers
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Financial statements required by statute e.g.
sections 31 and 33 of the Public Service Reform (Scotland) Act
2010, if applicable to the authority.
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The information is contained in the Financial
Monitoring Report presented to the Agency Board on a
quarterly basis. The reports are published with the Agency
Board papers for the meeting. (July, November, February and
May Board meetings)
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Web site:
SEPA Board - Agendas and papers
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Financial policies and procedures for budget
allocation.
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Budget allocation is carried out in accordance
with the Standing Financial Instruction BP SFI-02
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Available via Access to Information
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Budget allocation to key policy / function /
service areas.
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The information is contained in the Financial
Monitoring Report presented to the Agency Board on a
quarterly basis. The reports are published with the Agency
Board papers for the meeting. (July, November, February and
May Board meetings)
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Web site:
SEPA Board - Agendas and papers
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Purchasing plans and capital funding
plans.
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The information is contained in the Financial
Monitoring Report presented to the Agency Board on a
quarterly basis. The reports are published with the Agency
Board papers for the meeting. (July, November, February and
May Board meetings)
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Web site:
SEPA Board - Agendas and papers
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Financial administration manual / internal
financial regulations.
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Standing Financial Instructions apply to the
conduct of all SEPA staff in respect of all financial matters. They
should be followed in conjunction with other management
arrangements to ensure that all resources of SEPA are used as
economically, efficiently and effectively as possible.
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Standing Financial Instructions are issued as
follows:-
1. Introduction
2. Budgets, Budgetary Control, Losses, Special Payments and
Gifts made by SEPA
3. Payroll/HR/Expenses
4. Procurement Procedures
5. General Ledger and Certification and Payment of
Invoices
6. Banking and Petty Cash
7. Income and Receipt of Cash
8. Capital Expenditure
9. Insurance/Pensions
10. Planning/Annual Report and Accounts
11. Delegation/Authorisation Limits
12. Framework of Strategic Control - Scheme of
Delegation
13. Project Management Procedure
14. Acceptance of Gifts and Hospitality
15. Financial Instruments
16. Incoming Mail Procedures
17. Control of Fixed Assets/Vehicles
18. Internal Audit/External Audit
Available via Access to Information
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Expenses policies and procedures.
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Available via Access to Information
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Senior staff / board member expenses at
category level e.g., travel subsistence and accommodation.
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Published at the time of Annual Report
publication in summer 2011
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Available via Access to Information
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Board member remuneration other than
expenses.
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The remuneration of Board members is published
in the Remuneration Report within the Annual Accounts, which are
contained within the Annual Report.
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Web site:
Annual
reports
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Pay and grading structure (levels of pay
rather than individual salaries).
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The scales for the current financial year are
available on the SEPA website.
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Web site:
Terms, conditions and benefits
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Investments, summary information about
endowments, investments and authority pension fund.
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SEPA is an admitted member of Falkirk
Council’s pension scheme
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Funding awards available from the authority,
how to apply for them and funding awards made by the authority.
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River Restoration
Fund
SEPA works to preserve and improve the water
environment through regulation, monitoring and planning. The Water
Framework Directive (WFD) requires SEPA to prevent the
deterioration of aquatic ecosystems and, where possible, restore
surface waters and groundwaters damaged by human activities to
‘good status’ (as defined by the directive) by 2015. Where
possible, we are improving Scotland’s water environment through
regulatory means such as the Controlled Activities Regulations
(CAR) by licensing and monitoring individuals and companies that
carry out activities which can adversely affect the water
environment. However, if an activity was undertaken before CAR, eg
straightening, or where it is an abandoned, redundant structure
such as an old mill weir the restoration fund could be used to
tackle it
instead.
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Web site:
SEPA’s Water
Environment Restoration fund
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