2. What we spend and how we spend it
FOI Class 2 Contents:
Financial information relating to the Coal Authority’s projected and actual income and expenditure, procurement, contracts and financial audit.
- Financial reports
- Staff and board members’ allowances and expenses
- Pay and grading structures
- Procurement and tendering procedures
- Lists of contracts awarded and their value
- Financial statements for projects and events
- Internal financial regulations
Financial reports
The following reports form part of the Coal Authority’s 2008 internal audit programme and contain information about payments and salaries.
Authority Board Meeting Papers containing finance reports submitted to the Board, are available from June 1999 onwards, and contain details about Coal Authority expenditure.
Staff and board members’ allowances and expenses
Details of what can be claimed by all employees is available in the staff handbook.
| Name | Total: | Mileage: | Public Transport: | Accommodation: | Other Allowances: | Incidentals: |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S. Brook-Shanahan | 1787.14 | 144.69 | 1505.00 | 0.00 | 107.05 | 30.40 |
| S. Dingle | 728.60 | 341.60 | 313.00 | 74.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| P.Frammingham | 793.00 | 0.00 | 793.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| J.Hawksley | 957.80 | 748.00 | 0.00 | 186.00 | 0.00 | 23.80 |
| B. Jones | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| P. Lane | 674.39 | 365.60 | 222.10 | 62.00 | 24.69 | 0.00 |
| P.Lawrence | 3242.84 | 52.26 | 2357.67 | 514.40 | 93.14 | 225.37 |
| H.Mounsey | 3290.68 | 223.60 | 2487.09 | 494.50 | 74.99 | 10.50 |
| S.Pennell | 2699.52 | 9.00 | 2366.10 | 241.00 | 83.42 | 0.00 |
| S. Reed | 1227.11 | 0.00 | 670.22 | 517.90 | 0.00 | 39.99 |
| I.Wilson | 2008.93 | 197.40 | 1406.64 | 251.00 | 45.49 | 108.40 |
Pay and grading structures
Procurement and tendering procedures
The Annual Expenditure review
provides information including schedules showing the amounts paid to consultants and contractors during 2007- 2008 and the trend over the last 4 years for expenditure with consultants.
The Procurement Manual contains standards, procedures and guidance on all aspects of procurement and has been designed as a reference and a benchmark for all the Authority’s procurement matters.
- Procurement Manual

- Conditions of Contract for Works and Services

- Conditions of Contract for Consultants

- Safety, Health and Environment Policy for Contractors

The Coal Authority’s e-Tendering Portal has offered a secure method of submitting contract tenders on-line since 12th July 2005.
Lists of contracts awarded and their value
Financial statements for projects and events
- Public board meeting papers archive including the Finance Reports considered at each meeting
Internal financial regulations
Financial Regulations
(published 11th November 2008) have been produced to ensure the proper administration of the Authority’s resources. The Authority aims to ensure that all its resources are used economically and effectively.
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