3.1.1 Correct Payments and staff structure The Head Teacher should maintain a list of 1) Check the payroll listing against the SIMS list of staff employed, which includes their up to date current staff (Note source of evidence used for pay rates. Regular spot checks should be verification and ascertain explanations for any carried out by the Head Teacher to ensure that variances highlighted.) payments made are appropriate and accurate. Checks should ensure that only persons employed at the school are paid by the school 2) whether the staff structure has been and that the amounts paid are correct. reviewed recently, i.e. in the last 12 months. Schools Financial Value Standard (SFVS) 3) Through enquiry and examination of Question #7 requires that the staffing structure appropriate documentation confirm that the should be reviewed regularly. Schools staffing structure was reviewed in the last 12 months by the Governing Body/Personnel Committee. 3) Check to confirm that the Head Teacher reviews and signs the monthly payroll reports to confirm accuracy and acceptance. 4) Examine the payroll, disbursement account records and school fund records for awards/ex gratia payments and check for validity and proper authorisation. 3.2.1 Starters are properly administered should be an adequate framework that Select a sample of three starters in primary would ensure that all schools and in secondary schools from the five appointments/terminations are necessary and period under review. NB: Please ensure that at comply with the school's policy and statutory least one of the sample is a member of requirements. staff and one a teacher if possible. Establish whether: a) The posts were advertised (or employees were recruited from a pool of candidates).
3.1.1 Correct Payments and staff structure The Head Teacher should maintain a list of staff employed, which includes their up to date pay rates. Regular spot checks should be carried out by the Head Teacher to ensure that payments made are appropriate and accurate. Checks should ensure that only persons employed at the school are paid by the school and that the amounts paid are correct. Schools Financial Value Standard (SFVS) Question #7 requires that the staffing structure should be reviewed regularly. 1) Check the payroll listing against the SIMS list of current staff (Note source of evidence used for verification and ascertain explanations for any variances highlighted.) 2) whether the staff structure has been reviewed recently, i.e. in the last 12 months. 3) Through enquiry and examination of appropriate documentation confirm that the Schools staffing structure was reviewed in the last 12 months by the Governing Body/Personnel Committee. 3) Check to confirm that the Head Teacher reviews and signs the monthly payroll reports to confirm accuracy and acceptance. 4) Examine the payroll, disbursement account records and school fund records for awards/ex gratia payments and check for validity and proper authorisation. 3.2.1 Starters are properly administered should be an adequate framework that would ensure that all appointments/terminations are necessary and comply with the school's policy and statutory requirements. Select a sample of three starters in primary schools and five in secondary schools from the period under review. NB: Please ensure that at least one of the sample is a member of staff and one a teacher if possible. Establish whether: a) The posts were advertised (or employees were recruited from a pool of candidates).
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