House of Commons - Procedure - First Special Report

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Procedure - First Special Report

Here you can browse the report together with the Proceedings of the Committee. The published report was ordered by the House of Commons to be printed 2 June 1998.

CONTENTS

Terms of Reference

REPORT

THE GOVERNMENT'S RESPONSE TO THE PROCEDURE COMMITTEE'S SECOND REPORT, 1997-98: RESOURCE ACCOUNTING AND BUDGETING

Financial Procedures of the House of Commons
The Effects of Resource Accounting and Budgeting

(a)  Prior period adjustments
(b)  Contingent liabilities
(c)  Accounting for price inflation

Resource-based Estimates
Resource budgeting
Legislation
Ambits of resource estimates
Motions authorising grants of supply
Implementation timetable

(a)  Dry-run Resource Accounts
(b)  Dry-run Resource Estimates
(c)  Informal briefings
(d)  Legislation

Accounts qualifications
Financial reporting documents

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Prepared 15 June 1998