Financial Reporting & Accountability Branch (FRAB)
FRAB is responsible for the issuing of Accounting and Accountability guidance in the form of DAOs, FDs, MPMNI, IFRS, FReM, NSIB and WGA. FRAB also provide advice in relation to accounting officers appointments, accounting queries and is responsible for the implementation of the Financial Skills initiative.
FRAB guidance materials
- AO: Accounting Officer Appointment Information
- DAOs: Dear Accounting Officer Letters
- DFP: Dear Finance Principal Letters
- DPFO: Dear Principal Finance Officer Letters
- ETF: Establishment of Trading Fund Guidance
- FD: Finance Director Letters
- FReM: Government Financial Reporting Manual
- FReM - ED: Exposure Draft for Comment
- FS: Financial Skills
- IFRS: International Financial Reporting Standards Implementation
- MISC: Miscellaneous Guidance
- MPMNI: Managing Public Money Northern Ireland
NOTE: Managing Public Money Northern Ireland has replaced Government Accounting Northern Ireland
- NSIB: North South Implementation Bodies Guidance
- PBGNI: Public Bodies: A Guide for NI Departments
- PPM: Programme and Project Management
- WGA: Whole of Government Accounts Guidance and Published Legislation
FRAB Contacts
Technical Queries
brigitte.worth@dfpni.gov.uk
Tel: 028 9185 8194 (GTN 68194) or 0289185 8289 (GTN) 68289
Cris.Farmer@dfpni.gov.uk
Tel: 028 9185 8025 (GTN 68025)
FReM Exposure Drafts
Nigel.Patterson@dfpni.gov.uk
Tel: 028 9127 7683 (GTN 69083)
General Queries
belinda.gazzard@dfpni.gov.uk
Tel:028 9185 8249 (GTN 68249)
Tel:028 9185 8249 (GTN 68249)



