Publications

This section contains the 2015-16 Government Financial Reporting Manual (FReM) and illustrative accounts proformas.

This section contains the DFP Minister's official response to PAC reports - MOR issued in 2015.

Statement to the Assembly by the Finance Minister, Arlene Foster MLA 

This page contains documents in relation to the Northern Ireland Investment Fund.

This page lists current FDs issued by DFP in 2015. The letters are listed in reverse chronological order.

The use of external consultants can bring an expertise which existing members of staff may not have, an additional resource when it is not available internally, or can provide an independent view or assessment when required. 

Publication of agreed minutes from the Investment for Growth and Jobs Programmes Monitoring Committee meetings.

Documentation relating to the 2015 pay award for non-industrial staff and senior civil service (SCS).

This document provides information on the weighted scoring method for appraising non-monetary costs and benefits.

Some common errors happen during economic appraisals. It's important to be aware of what they are so you can avoid making mistakes.

This document provides information on the basics of discounting, a technique used to compare costs and benefits that occur in different time periods.

This document provides an introduction to VFM concepts and definitions.

The tables in this document show discount factors. Discounting is a technique used to compare costs and benefits that occur in different time periods. The discount rate is used to convert all costs and benefits to ‘present values’, so that they can be compared.

Annual reports can be destroyed after five years.

Information relating to the 2014 pay award for industrial staff.

These documents provide details of the District Rate Convergence Scheme Discounts and also Domestic and Non-Domestic Rating examples.

This page contains the NI net fiscal balance report for 2012-13 and 2013-14.

This review emerged for an innovation lab in June 2015. The Finance Minister has now agreed to the publication of the terms of reference for the review.

In this section you can download documents that explain the Construction & Procurement Delivery (CPD) approach to engaging with supplies and services stakeholders, and the communication strategy for collaborative procurement. 

This document sets out the main principles which will apply to the in-year monitoring of public expenditure during the financial year 2014-15.