c) Public bodies need to gather information from business units to forecast individual monthly expenditure. To do this effectively they need to structure themselves to facilitate continuous dialogue between those staff responsible for forecasting cash requirements, and those making payments. They also need to emphasise to budget holders responsible for approving large payments and claiming receipts in their own organisation, as well as any sponsored bodies, the importance of accurate forecasting and communicating any changes to forecasts as soon as possible to the cash managers.