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Inconsistencies between MPM and FReM create ambiguity in fee disclosure requirements for departments.
Recommendation
The Treasury requires departments to disclose information on their fees and charges in their annual reports and accounts, as set out in MPM and the Financial Reporting Manual (FreM). However, the Treasury noted there are inconsistencies between these documents. This has created ambiguity about what departments must report and at what level of detail. The NAO found that disclosures vary significantly across charging bodies, for example, with some omitting key details such as cross-subsidies. We asked the Treasury what it is doing to improve oversight and strengthen disclosure requirements. The Treasury told us it plans to align MPM with the FReM and clarify expectations around departmental reporting.36
Government Response
A response document is linked to this report, dated 1 April 2026. Response attribution to this conclusion has not been verified. Read the response document.
Source
Committee
Public Accounts Committee
Report
57th Report - Government services: Generating income
10 Dec 2025
HC 890
Addressee Bodies
HM Treasury
Timeline
Recommendation age
0.8 yr
Report published
10 Dec 2025