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Change description : 2026-04-16 14:31:00: The updates to Managing Public Money incorporate new guidance on the interpretation of ‘Novel, Contentious and Repercussive’ to Chapter 2 and Annex 2.2. A correction has also been made to a heading in Table A1.1.B.Delegated Authority Guidance: Expenditure categories subject to specific controls added. [Guidance and regulation]

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Guidance

Managing public money

This publication offers guidance on how to handle public funds.

From:
HM Treasury
Published
14 May 2012
Last updated
1216 JuneApril 20252026 — See all updates

Documents

Managing Public Money

PDF, 1.511.52 MB, 289298 pages

Template for special severance cases

MS Word Document, 42.5 KB

Delegated Authority Guidance: Expenditure categories subject to specific controls

PDF, 188 KB, 20 pages

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Template Delegated Authority Letter

MS Word Document, 67.9 KB

Details

This 2023 version updates the 2021 version, previous versions may be found via the National Archives.

The public, and Parliament acting on their behalf, have a right to expect that funds raised using powers agreed by Parliament will be used for the purposes intended. Public servants have a demanding fiduciary duty to use public money responsibly.

Much of what managing public money requires is just good common sense, or sound financial management. There are also some specific rules and conventions about how certain things are handled, which ensure that policies, programmes and projects work smoothly and serve their intended purposes.

Updates to this page

Published 14 May 2012
Last updated 1216 JuneApril 20252026 + show all updates

  2. Managing public money 2025 version updates the 2023 version.

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Update history

2026-04-16 14:31
The updates to Managing Public Money incorporate new guidance on the interpretation of ‘Novel, Contentious and Repercussive’ to Chapter 2 and Annex 2.2. A correction has also been made to a heading in Table A1.1.B.Delegated Authority Guidance: Expenditure categories subject to specific controls added.

2025-06-12 16:07
Managing public money 2025 version updates the 2023 version.

2023-05-04 12:29
Updated with the 2023 version.

2022-09-20 12:48
Template Delegated Authority Letter updated

2022-03-04 17:37
Managing Public Money updated