|
Activity |
Who |
How |
Timing |
|
Issue the data specifications for each data set |
NFI Team (AC) |
The data specifications are now permanently available on the NFI instructions web pages. |
By 31 March 2010 |
|
Confirm contact details for the 2010/11 exercise |
Director of Finance / Key Contact |
The Director of Finance (or senior responsible officer) for your organisation should nominate an appropriate key contact by email to nfiqueries@audit-commission.gov.uk. |
From 16 June 2010 onwards |
|
Force a password reset for the 2010/11 web application |
NFI Team (AC) |
The first time users log on to 2010/11 NFI secure website they will be forced to change their password. |
From 16 June 2010 onwards |
|
Issue the instructions to bodies participating in NFI 2010/11 |
NFI Team (WAO) |
The instructions are now permanently available on these NFI instructions web pages. |
By 16 July 2010 |
|
Confirm who the web application users will be |
NFI Key Contact |
Key contacts should ensure the person(s) responsible for uploading data has a user account on the web application. Users responsible for reviewing matches can also access the training modules in preparation for the 28 January 2011 matches release. |
By 1 September 2010 and when changes occur |
|
The fair processing compliance returns are submitted |
Key contact |
Submissions are made via the NFI secure website. Submission guidance can be found within the help menu labelled 'Form 3 - Fair processing compliance return'. |
By 27 September 2010 |
|
The data is extracted from the participant systems in accordance with the data specifications |
Key contact / User (data upload) |
There is a separate data specification for each data set collected. Further help is provided in the data formats guidance and data downloading guidance. |
4 October 2010 |
|
The live data is uploaded to the NFI web application |
Key contact / User (data upload) |
The data is uploaded as soon as possible within the NFI secure website via the 'Data file upload' function. For further help uploading data, please refer to the data submission guidance. |
Monday, 4 October 2010* |
|
The 2010/11 exercise matches are available |
NFI Team (AC) |
An email link will also be sent to Directors of Finance and 2010/11 Key Contacts as a reminder informing them that the matches are available on the NFI secure website |
From Tuesday, 28 January 2011 |
