Financial Reporting & Accountability Branch (FRAB)
FRAB is responsible for the issuing of Accounting and Accountability guidance in the form of DAOs, DPFOs, DFPs, GANI, NIRAM, CGA/WGA and NDPB & Trading Fund Guidance. FRAB also provide advice in relation to 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: Financial Reporting Manual
- FS: Financial Skills
- GANI: Government Accounting Northern Ireland
HAS BEEN REPLACED BY MANAGING PUBLIC MONEY NORTHERN IRELAND (MPMNI) WHICH IS NOW AVAILABLE UNDER SECTION MPMNI - IFRS: International Financial Reporting Standards Implementation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
- RABIG: RABIG Letters for Comment
- WGA: Whole of Government Accounts Guidance and Published Legislation
FRAB Contacts
Technical Queries
Peter.O'Sullivan@dfpni.gov.uk
(DEL, DRD, DSD, DARD, DE, DFP, DHSSPS & DOE)
Tel:028 9185 8133 (GTN 68133)
brigitte.worth@dfpni.gov.uk
(DCAL, DETI, OFMDFM, NIA, AONICC & NIAER)
Tel:028 9185 8025 (GTN 68025)
(DEL, DRD, DSD, DARD, DE, DFP, DHSSPS & DOE)
Tel:028 9185 8133 (GTN 68133)
brigitte.worth@dfpni.gov.uk
(DCAL, DETI, OFMDFM, NIA, AONICC & NIAER)
Tel:028 9185 8025 (GTN 68025)
General Queries
belinda.gazzard@dfpni.gov.uk
Tel:028 9185 8249 (GTN 68249)
Tel:028 9185 8249 (GTN 68249)


