SCI Guidance - Recent changes to this guidance


Below are details of the amendments that were published on 16 July 2008 (see the update index for all updates)


SectionDetails of update
SCIG01110Update on SCI guidance following SCI reorganisation 1 April 2008
SCIG01220Update on definition of SCI’s role
SCIG01410Update on aims of SCI
SCIG01420Updated link to the SCI organisational chart
SCIG01430Update on organisation of SCI - roles and work areas
SCIG01440Deleted reference to HR area on SCI website
SCIG01450Updated link to HMRC guidance on problem resolution
SCIG01610‘Personnel Director’ replaced with ‘manager’
SCIG01630‘Business Directors’ and ‘Personnel Directors’ replaced with ‘managers’
SCIG01640‘Business Directors’ and ‘Personnel Directors’ replaced with ‘managers’
SCIG01650‘Business Directors’ and ‘Personnel Directors’ replaced with ‘managers’
SCIG01670‘Business Directors’ replaced with ‘Operational Managers’; ‘Personnel Managers’ replaced with ‘managers’
SCIG01680‘Business Directors’ replaced with ‘Operational Managers’
SCIG01690‘Business Director’ replaced with ‘Operational Manager, Assistant Director (Technical) replaced with ‘Technical Manager’
SCIG01730Clarification of what should be included in the external correspondence file
SCIG01770‘Business Directors’ replaced with ‘Operational Managers’
SCIG02000Term ‘voluntary’ replaced by ‘unprompted’
SCIG02220‘Business Directors’ replaced with ‘Operational Managers’
SCIG02510Updated reference to the SCI website for protocols
SCIG02520‘Business Directors’ replaced with ‘Operational Managers’
SCIG03130Updated reference to the SCI website for protocols
SCIG03510Accountancy paragraph updated to reflect risks rather than points
(This text has been withheld because of exemptions in the Freedom of Information Act 2000)Term ‘approach’ replaced by ‘strategy’
SCIG08210Updated reference to the SCI website for SCOLS
SCIG08310Updated reference to refer to GAAP in accountancy paragraph
SCIG13320Link in paragraph amended to refer to Appeals Handbook
SCIG13420Deputy Director to authorise penalty determinations
SCIG15290Update on Case closure – action by support group
SCIG16110Paragraph deleted and new one inserted referring to general guidance for contract offers
SCIG16120Paragraph deleted and new one inserted with updated guidance on use of Strategic Accounting Framework Environment (SAFE)
SCIG16130Paragraph covering non-contract offers moved to SCIG16140 and replaced with new paragraph with additional information about SAFE
SCIG16140Paragraph covering acceptance procedures in all cases moved to SCIG16150 and replaced with guidance on non-contract offers
SCIG16150Paragraph covering acceptance procedures in all cases moved here from SCIG16140
SCIG16810Inclusion of paragraph in respect of payments offered in cash – previously at SCIG16830
SCIG16820Updated to include SAFE procedures
SCIG16830Update on payments in respect of non-SCI liabilities – previously included in SCIG16820