Catalogue description Treasury: Management Accounting Unit: Registered Files (2 MAU Series)

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Reference: T 316
Title: Treasury: Management Accounting Unit: Registered Files (2 MAU Series)
Description:

The files in this series deal with

  • the uses of management accounting techniques, which include cost benefit analysis and preparation of handbooks on general management accounting areas
  • output budgeting, including the Home Office
  • planning, programming and budgeting, programmes analysis and reviews
  • general Treasury aspects of 'hiving off'.
Date: 1961-1975
Arrangement:

By former file reference order.

In 1975 files were changed, to reflect the Hampton/Waller recommendations reorganising the Treasury's structure. Files related to Administrative Groups instead of by division.
Held by: The National Archives, Kew
Former reference in its original department: 2 MAU file series
Legal status: Public Record(s)
Language: English
Creator:

Treasury, Management Accounting Unit, 1966-1974
Physical description: 323 file(s)
Access conditions: Open
Immediate source of acquisition:

From 1999 Treasury
Accruals: Series is accruing
Administrative / biographical background:

During 1965 Sir Richard Clark, Second Secretary, identified a need to bring together knowledge and techniques making for greater efficiency or for better returns on investments and he suggested a unit be set up to address investment appraisal and cost-effectiveness in non-economic services. The Management Accounts Unit was established in 1966 out of the Management Services (General) Division (MS(G)). It remained linked to MS(G) until the Treasury/Civil Service Department (CSD) split in 1968 and MS(G) division responsibilities transferred to the CSD.

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