Management of financial and property affairs

11.1    The Client Affairs team will manage financial and property affairs in accordance with:

• the requirements of the Office of the Public Guardian and
  
  
• the council’s accounting instructions and other financial policies and control procedures, including best value requirements

11.2.    Where appropriate, specialist advice will be sought.

11.3     People who are able to receive and manage their own personal spending money will be supported to do so with as few restrictions as possible.

11.4    Third parties (for example care homes) who receive personal spending money on behalf of someone who lacks capacity will be required to account for how the money was spent. 

11.5   Cash payments are discouraged and will be strictly controlled and monitored. 

11.6    The Client Affairs team will not act as a guarantor.