Combined Online Information System

"COINS" redirects here. For other uses, see COINS (disambiguation).

The Combined Online Information System (COINS) is a database containing HM Treasury's detailed analysis of departmental spending under thousands of category headings.[1] The database contains around 24 million lines of data.[1] The database has codes for more than 1,700 public bodies in the United Kingdom including central government departments, local authorities, NHS trusts and public corporations.[2] COINS is used by the Office for National Statistics for statistical purposes.[3]

The Treasury describes the database as "a web based multi-dimensional database used by HM Treasury to collect financial information".[4] Data from the COINS database is used to prepare the National Accounts.[5]

  1. ^ a b How big is the COINS database?, BBC
  2. ^ Response to Freedom of Information request made through WhatDoTheyKnow.com
  3. ^ It is also used by the ONS for statistical purposes.
  4. ^ "HM-treasury.gov.uk". Archived from the original on 2010-04-23. Retrieved 2010-04-11.
  5. ^ "The-stationery-office.co.uk". Archived from the original on 2011-06-05. Retrieved 2010-04-11.