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Freedom of Information publications
Certain information relating to the University's financial position and undertakings is made available under the terms of the Freedom of Information act.
In most cases this information is available free of charge from the internet. Where this is not the case please contact the Finance Department in order to obtain the required information.
Records Management Section
Further information on the University's publication scheme is available from the Records Management Section.
Publications
Budgetary processes
Policies and procedures for making budgetary allocations to major budgetary units.
| Timescale of availability: | Annual update - June |
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| Other formats available: | Paper |
| Fee for information: | Free via internet, 10 pence per page plus postage for paper copies, payable with order. |
Budgets overview
Summary of budgetary allocations to major budget units.
| Timescale of availability: | Annual - January, in respect of the current year |
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| Other formats available: | Paper |
| Fee for information: | Free via internet; 10 pence per page plus postage for paper copies, payable with order. |
Financial regulations
The institution's financial administration manual.
Exemptions: Policies will be published. The sections dealing with procedures and copy forms will be withheld under exemption S33.
| Timescale of availability: | Permanently |
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| Other formats available: | Paper |
| Fee for information: | £50 for a hard copy of the manual, payable with order |
Financial statements
The institution's annual accounts.
| Timescale of availability: | Annually - four weeks after lodgement with Funding Council |
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| Other formats available: | Paper |
| Fee for information: | Free via internet; £6 for a hard copy, payable with order. |
Funding body statistical reports and returns
Information that the institution is legally obliged to make available to its funding body.
Exemptions: HESA Finance Statistics Return - annually, one month after approval. Mid-Year Return and Financial Forecasts will be withheld under exemption S33.
| Timescale of availability: | Annually - four weeks after lodgement with Funding Council |
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| Other formats available: | Paper |
| Fee for information: | Free via internet; 10 pence per page plus postage for paper copies, payable with order. |
Insurance
Summary information on the institution's major insurance policies
| Timescale of availability: | Annual update - August |
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| Other formats available: | Paper |
| Fee for information: | Free via internet; 10 pence per page plus postage for paper copies, payable with order. |
Investments
Summarised information on institutional endowments and other investments.
Refer to ''Notes to the Accounts'' numbers 14 and 15 in the Financial Statements.
Exemptions: Details of all investments held by the institution will be published annually. Other information will be witheld under S33 and S36.
- Portfolio of Investments as at 31 July [PDF - 120kB]
- Portfolio of Investments as at 31 January [PDF - 220kB]
| Timescale of availability: | Investments: Annually - four weeks after lodgement of Reports & Financial Statements with the Funding Council |
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| Other formats available: | Paper |
| Fee for information: | Free via internet; 10 pence per page plus postage for paper copies, payable with order. |
Pensions
Policies and guidelines on pension arrangements for staff.
| Timescale of availability: | Annual update - August |
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| Other formats available: | Paper |
| Fee for information: | Free via internet; 10 pence per page plus postage for paper copies, payable with order. |
Research funding
Statistical information on the major sources of the institution's research funding.
Refer to ''Notes to the Accounts'' number 3 in the Financial Statements.
| Timescale of availability: | Awards: quarterly - 4 weeks after approval by Court Income and Expenditure: annually - 4 weeks after lodgement of Annual Report and Accounts with Funding Council |
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| Other formats available: | Paper |
| Fee for information: | Free via internet; 10 pence per page plus postage for paper copies, payable with order. |
Senior staff remuneration
Principal's remuneration and statistical information on remuneration of other senior staff required to be published under the SHEFC Financial Memorandum.
Refer to ''Notes to the Accounts'' number 7 in in the Financial Statements.
| Timescale of availability: | Annual update - June |
|---|---|
| Other formats available: | Paper |
| Fee for information: | Free via internet; 10 pence per page plus postage for paper copies, payable with order. |
Senior staff expenses
- Senior staff expenses - 2010/11 [PDF - 370kB]
- Senior staff expenses - 2009/10 [PDF - 118kB]
- Senior staff expenses - 2008/09 [PDF - 111kB]
- Principal's Expenses - 2011/12 [PDF - 14kB]
- Principal's Expenses - 2010/11 [PDF - 17kB]
- Principal's Expenses - 2009/10 [PDF - 21kB]
- Principal's Expenses (Edinburgh College of Art) [PDF - 55kB]
- Senior management expenses (Edinburgh College of Art) [PDF - 24kB]
| Timescale of availability: | Annual update - August |
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| Other formats available: | Paper |
| Fee for information: | Free via internet; 10 pence per page plus postage for paper copies, payable with order. |
Subsidiary companies
Information on the names, addresses, broad functions and purposes of companies where the institution is a majority shareholder.
| Timescale of availability: | Annual update - June |
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| Other formats available: | Paper |
| Fee for information: | Free via internet; 10 pence per page plus postage for paper copies, payable with order. |
This article was published on Dec 11, 2012