The Accounting Officer for the Ministry of Justice explained her responsibilities for the risk and performance of the ALBs within the Ministry of Justice departmental group boundary. As part of this, the Ministry of Justice requests performance, financial and risk data from its ALBs on a regular basis.29 However, the Cabinet Office does not require departments to provide it with information on the risks in their ALBs, and standardised data on the risks across ALBs still does not exist. HM Tre...

The Accounting Officer for the Ministry of Justice explained her responsibilities for the risk and performance of the ALBs within the Ministry of Justice departmental group boundary. As part of this, the Ministry of Justice requests performance, financial and risk data from its ALBs on a regular basis.29 However, the Cabinet Office does not require departments to provide it with information on the risks in their ALBs, and standardised data on the risks across ALBs still does not exist. HM Treasury told us to manage risks it is important to work closely with Departments and Principal Accounting Officers. This is particularly the case in new or Type: conclusion | Number: 14 | Response status: under_consideration Government response: 4: PAC conclusion: The Cabinet Office and HM Treasury do not have a common view of risks across arm’s-length bodies. 4: PAC recommendation: In its Treasury Minute response the Cabinet Office should set out how: • it will gain assurance that departments have