A review by HMT into the financial arrangements of public appointees, published in May, criticised the lack of transparency by individuals hired off-payroll and said departments should not employ people suspected of avoiding tax.
A monitoring process conducted by HMT and the Cabinet Office will take place in April 2013 to check that departments are implementing these recommendations. Departments must also report to Parliament on the changes made to interim contracts as part of their 2012-‘13 annual reports.