Public Spending Code – A Local Government Perspective Element of PSC Action Required A Compliance with requirements at each stage of Notice from CE to all staff in Local Authority notifying them of their obligations to meet the Expenditure life cycle the requirements of the PSC. Communication from CE to any organisation/body receiving funding from LA in excess of €0.5m notifying them of their obligations to meet the requirements of the PSC and confirm this to the LA B Compliance with reporting requirements during Notices from CE at A above to include an element referring to the reporting requirements each stage of a capital project for each stage of the project. C Compliance with Quality Assurance Step 1 – Project Inventory As Sponsoring Authority – compile inventory of all requirements of PSC (To be assigned to Coordinator as projects (current & capital) of €0.5m or greater determined by CE) As Sanctioning Authority – compile inventory of all project allocations (if any) of €0.5m or greater Step 2 – Summary Information on Coordinator to extract projects of €10m or greater and Website publish any procurement element of €10m or greater for publication in the format required. Step 3 – Complete Checklists Coordinator to complete Checklist 1 and based on the Checklist 1 – General Overview projects in the Project Inventory select the appropriate Checklists 2 – 7 required to be projects and complete Checklists 2 – 7 based on based on an overall evidence provided by Project/Programme Owners supported by a sample test of within the organisation. projects/programmes relevant to the Checklist. Step 4 – In depth Check on a small Internal Audit to include this check in their Annual number of projects Audit Plan and complete and report on the check as required in the PSC. Step 5 – Summary Report for NOAC Coordinator to compile report and include all elements and for publishing on Website from Steps 1 to 4 as required by PSC.
Public Spending Code – A Local Government Perspective Element of PSC Action Required A Compliance with requirements at each stage of the Expenditure life cycle Notice from CE to all staff in Local Authority notifying them of their obligations to meet the requirements of the PSC. Communication from CE to any organisation/body receiving funding from LA in excess of €0.5m notifying them of their obligations to meet the requirements of the PSC and confirm this to the LA B Compliance with reporting requirements during each stage of a capital project Notices from CE at A above to include an element referring to the reporting requirements for each stage of the project. C Compliance with Quality Assurance requirements of PSC Step 1 – Project Inventory (To be assigned to Coordinator as determined by CE) As Sponsoring Authority – compile inventory of all projects (current & capital) of €0.5m or greater As Sanctioning Authority – compile inventory of all project allocations (if any) of €0.5m or greater Step 2 – Summary Information on Website Coordinator to extract projects of €10m or greater and publish any procurement element of €10m or greater for publication in the format required. Step 3 – Complete Checklists Checklist 1 – General Overview Checklists 2 – 7 required to be based on an overall supported by a sample test of projects/programmes relevant to the Checklist. Coordinator to complete Checklist 1 and based on the projects in the Project Inventory select the appropriate projects and complete Checklists 2 – 7 based on evidence provided by Project/Programme Owners within the organisation. Step 4 – In depth Check on a small number of projects Internal Audit to include this check in their Annual Audit Plan and complete and report on the check as required in the PSC. Step 5 – Summary Report for NOAC and for publishing on Website Coordinator to compile report and include all elements from Steps 1 to 4 as required by PSC.
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