Annual accountability returns

We require all higher education institutions (HEIs) to make an annual submission of accountability information in December of each year. We refer to this as the annual accountability return. 'Annual Accountability Returns 2012' (HEFCE 2012/23) describes the process in full.

Annual assurance and accountability returns

Document	Deadline	Further information	Contact	Link to secure area of the HEFCE website for submission of return
Annual monitoring statement (AMS)	3 December 2012	Annual monitoring statement FAQ	Paul Gibbens tel: 0117 931 7311	AMS secure area
Designated officer's annual assurance return (Annex E)	3 December 2012	Annual accountability returns FAQ	Your Assurance Consultant or Adviser	Designated officer's annual assurance return secure area
Audit committee annual report		Annual accountability returns FAQ	Your Assurance Consultant or Adviser	Audit committee annual report secure area
External audit management letter		Annual accountability returns FAQ	Your Assurance Consultant or Adviser	External audit management letter secure area
Internal audit annual report		Annual accountability returns FAQ	Your Assurance Consultant or Adviser	Internal audit annual report secure area
Signed audited financial statements		Annual accountability returns FAQ	Your Assurance Consultant or Adviser	Signed audited financial statements secure area
Financial results and updated 2012-13 forecast data with commentary on assumptions for 2012-13 forecasts		Annual accountability returns FAQ	Your Assurance Consultant or Adviser	Financial results and updated 2012-13 forecast data with commentary on assumptions for 2012-13 forecasts secure area
Value for money report (optional)		Annual accountability returns FAQ	Your Assurance Consultant or Adviser	Value for money report secure area
Higher Education Early Statistics (HESES) return	1200, 11 December 2012	Further guidance will be available shortly	Christine Daniel tel: 0117 931 7373	To be confirmed
Transparent Approach to Costing (TRAC) return	31 January 2013	Further guidance is available on our TRAC web pages and in the TRAC statement of requirements.	For help with uploading data contact: Megan Weaver tel : 0117 931 7273 For technical TRAC questions contact: TRAC helpdesk tel: 0115 935 3400	Transparent Approach to Costing (TRAC) return secure area
Financial forecast data for 2012-13 to 2015-16 with commentary on future financial sustainability	31 July 2013	Annual accountability returns FAQ	Your Assurance Consultant or Adviser	To be confirmed