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Financial management of personal budgets — challenges and opportunities for councils
Corporate Author	Audit Commission
Publisher	Audit Commission, London, 2010
Pages	56 pp (ref: HNR3661)
Source	Download report: http://www.audit-commission.gov.uk/nationalstudies... Hard copy available, call 0800 50 20 30 or email : ac-orders@audit-commission.gov.uk
Annotation	This report examines personal budgets in adult social care and considers the financial management and governance implications for councils. It reviews the approaches to transition from providing services to providing personal budgets, the choices for allocating money, and how councils can plan for the financial implications. It also considers changes in social care commissioning and the governance arrangements needed for personal budgets. It is aimed at finance staff and staff in adult social care departments interested in personal budgets. The report includes a self-assessment checklist to help councils review progress in implementing personal budgets and identify areas for improvement. (KJ).
Accession Number	CPA-101104204 E
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