Management Information Sheet

School Capital Expenditure Subjective Coding

MI Sheet TypeAction
To Be Completed By: 04/02/2011
MI Number:26/11
Publication Date:04/02/2011 12:00:00
LA Contact:Neil Leeds / Nichola Rathbone (01603 222434 / 01603 228992)
Audience:All Headteachers and School Finance Contacts
Links:Capital Subjective Codes.xls

School Capital Expenditure Subjective Coding

Norfolk County Council has to produce its accounts in line with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). As a result of this two new subjective codes have been set up in order to clearly identify Mechanical and Engineering (M & E) expenditure, eg Plumbing, electrical work and boiler replacement.

Expenditure Chargeable to Capital under IFRS 2011-12

Any expenditure charged to the capital programme will be required to meet the following criteria

  • It is probable that the future economic benefits or service potential associated with the item will flow to the authority; and
  • The cost or fair value of the item can be measured reliably


  • The above criteria include cost of acquisition and construction and costs incurred subsequently to enhance, replace part of, or service the asset.

    New Subjective codes:

    C247 Building M & E – Boiler replacement
    C248 Building M & E – Other (plumbing, electrical work etc)

    Please refer to your user guide and complete a subjective code upgrade to set these new subjective codes up in the school’s system

    Please click on the above link for the full guide.