Finance
Welcome to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Finance web pages.
Defra's resources are allocated in accordance with the Department's strategic priorities and strategic outcomes, the achievement of which provides high quality services and products demonstrating a genuine improvement in value for money driven through an organisational commitment to continuous improvement.
We believe that good quality financial stewardship is crucial in maintaining the high quality of the work we do for the essentials of life - water, food, air, land, people, animals and plants.
Defra Resource Accounts
Defra, in line with other Government departments, annually produces the resource accounts which are required to be laid before Parliament.The Resource Accounts are produced following UK GAAP (Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).
Procurement
Defra buys a wide range of goods and services, from environmental and agricultural consultancy services to scientific goods. Our aim is sustainability.
Whether you are already supplying to Defra, or want to find out more about how to in the future, we aim to provide everything you need to know on how to do business with us.
Other relevant information
National Audit Office (NAO)
The National Audit Office examine the resource accounts in accordance with the UK auditing standards issued by the Auditing Practices Board. The audit assesses the judgment's made by Defra and the consistent use of appropriate accounting policies in line with the guidance given by the sources detailed above (HMT, UK GAAP, etc.). The financial statements are checked to ensure they are free from any material misstatement and that the expenditure and income have been applied to the purposes intended by Parliament.
Departmental report
The resource accounts give details of the resources acquired, held, disposed of and used during the financial year, the Defra Departmental Report gives a wider view of Defra's achievements and future challenges.
Audit and Risk Committee
The Audit and Risk Committee (ARC) exists to support the Management Board in its delivery of the policies and services decided by Ministers. The purpose of the ARC is to assist the Permanent Under Secretary (as Accounting Officer) and the Management Board in their respective responsibilities for issues of risk, control and governance and associated assurance.
Page published: 5 September 2006