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| Data requirements |
The data requirements for the 2008/09 NFI exercise are set out in Table 1- Data Requirements for 2008/09, with the corresponding data specifications set out on the Audit Commission’s website. There are a number of points to note in relation to this exercise:
- The Auditor General is currently consulting on a proposal to reclassify a number of datasets, which where previously optional as core (mandatory)
- The requirements of the Code of Data Matching Practice 2008 in relation to fair processing notices should be adhered to once the Code has been finalised. Liaise with your own data protection officer or person with equivalent responsibility, if you require any clarification.
- Refer to the Data Submission section of this handbook provides details on how to upload data securely. This is the only acceptable method.
- As in previous exercises, wherever possible data will be collected in bulk on behalf of participating bodies. For example, data relating to housing benefit and students eligible for a loan will be collected from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) and Student Loan Company (SLC) respectively.
- Providers of insurance services to local authorities are also being approached to provide insurance data on behalf of local authorities and an update on this will be provided well in advance of the data submission deadline.
- In cases where the NHS payroll provider submits data direct on behalf of an NHS body, it is the NHS body’s responsibility to ensure that the payroll provider receives full and timely instructions about this requirement and that employees are notified in line with the fair processing requirements.
- Experience from previous NFI exercises has shown that trade creditors standing and payments history data is a complicated specification, so extreme care should be taken when extracting the data otherwise the quality of the output can be severely affected. If this is the first time you have been required to submit this data there is an opportunity to send in test files for both the standing and payment history datasets during July 2008. In addition you will be invited to use this service if your 2006/07 matches were affected by issues relating to meeting the data specification. Instructions on how to take up this opportunity will be posted on the home page of the web based NFI application.
Table – 1 Data requirements
Local government participating bodies
Body |
Core¹ (where responsible for function) |
Unitary Authorities
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- Payroll
- Pensions payroll
- Trade creditors’ payment history and standing data
- Housing
- Housing benefits²
- Council tax (not required until 2009)
- Electoral register (not required until 2009)
- Students eligible for a loan³
- Private supported care home residents
- Transport passes and permits (including residents’ parking, blue badges and concessionary travel)
- Insurance claimants
- Licences - Market trader/operator, Taxi driver and (new) Personal licences to supply alcohol.
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Probation Boards/Trusts |
- Payroll
- Pensions payroll
- Trade creditors payment history and standing data
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Police Authorities and
Fire and Rescue Authorities. |
- Payroll
- Pensions payroll
- Trade creditors payment history and standing data
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Pension Authorities |
- Payroll
- Pensions payroll
- Trade creditors payment history and standing data
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¹ - Data should only be provided from agencies where it has been previously authorised by that organisation
² - Provided by Department for Work and Pensions (DWP)
³ - Provided by Student Loan Company (SLC)
NHS participating bodies
Body |
Core |
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Local Health Boards and NHS Trusts |
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Other participating bodies
Body |
Core |
Welsh Assembly Government and
Assembly Government Sponsored Bodies |
Payroll
Pensions payroll
Trade creditors payment history and standing data |
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