Financial information relating to projected and actual income and expenditure, tendering, procurement, contracts and financial audit.
The Mayor and Assembly set our annual budget requirement which is in effect the amount of external finance we are to receive. LFEPA decides on the allocation of that budget in March each year which includes revenue and capital expenditure. This information includes plans for the current financial year and two previous years (these will open as pdf documents):
Further information on quarterly financial performance is reported regularly to the Finance, Property and Procurement committee.
LFEPA’s annual (unaudited) statement of accounts as required under the Accounts and Audit Regulations 2003 together with the books, deeds, contracts, bills vouchers and receipts relating to the accounts. They are available for inspection 15 working days at LFB’s headquarters prior to the completion of the external audit. There is a charge of £2 for a hard copy of the audited accounts and auditor’s report. Contact us to make a request.
The annual Statement of accounts for the most recent year for which the external audit is complete is available.
The external auditor’s annual report includes a response by the Authority’s staff to the points raised in the report. The LFEPA’s internal audit plan is considered in March each year and describes the programme of annual reviews to be conducted by the internal audit team who form part of the finance department. The reviews cover control systems including both financial and non-financial systems and summary reports of those review are considered regularly by the Audit Committee.
Authority reports is available on the current staff pay and grading structure for Fire and Rescue Staff, Operational, Control and Watch Manager B staff.
See the following pdf documents:
The Grey book covers the national pay and conditions for operational and control staff of local authority fire and rescue services. For more information refer to the Local Government Employers website.
London Fire Brigade publishes a variety of data on Brigade spending and accountability including Authority Meetings and decisions, members and senior officer's expenses and allowances, performance information and targets. Visit the transparency page to access this information.
London Fire Brigade also publishes items of spending over £500 as part of the transparency arrangements for local government.
Information on tendering and procurement processes, supplier information and codes of practice on tenders and contracts.
Included is information on Responsible procurement which details the purchase of goods, works and services in an environmentally and socially responsible way that delivers value for money and benefits the local area.
Details of the Property Private Finance Initiative project (PFI) which is a key part of LFB’s strategy to improve the estate and provide a flexible, efficient and effective fire and rescue service for London.
Accessible information about contracts that are large enough to have required a tendering process in accordance with financial regulations or are in relation to capital items.
You will find Supplier information and details about selling to the LFB including who to contact. Other information includes contact details for the LFB’s Sustainable Development Team. The team has overall responsibility for strategy and policy in relation to sustainable development and climate change across the organisation. It excludes any information which is exempt by an act of parliament because its release would, or would be likely to prejudice the commercial and /or financial interests of any party.
LFB’s financial regulations which include details of how financial decisions are made and the officer’s delegated authority. See LFEPA publications.
