Scottish Executive, National Audit Office, NDPBs
and Executive Agencies
Assignment summaries:
- For the Scottish Executive,
review of the Police Grant Aided Expenditure (GAE) funding formula.
- Drafting of an Issues Paper
for the National Audit Office on Transport Subsidies in Scotland.
- Assisting management of the
National Board for Nursing, Midwifery and Health Visiting for Scotland in
developing performance indicators and drafting their corporate plan.
- External audit of
performance against its published quality standards for the National Board
for Nursing, Midwifery and Health Visiting for Scotland.
- Review of the Highlands
& Islands Shipping Subsidies Scheme and of the options for private
sector participation in Caledonian MacBrayne
Ltd.
- Advising The Scottish
Office Environment Department on structural options for the proposed
Scottish Environment Protection Agency.
- Assisting the Scottish
Examination Board in the conduct of a feasibility study to identify
business and financial benefits which could be delivered by a new
computerised information system, and preparation of an implementation
plan.
- Development of a programme
for project based training to be offered by a local enterprise company.
- Review of five enterprise
trusts in a local enterprise company area to determine their capabilities
to deliver services under contract on behalf of the LEC.
- For Caledonian MacBrayne Limited, conducting a management
organisation review, encompassing drawing up detailed job descriptions,
evaluation of the posts, a review of market salaries and making
recommendations with regard to organisation structure, gradings
and salary scales.
- Review of the effectiveness
and efficiency of the Overseas Administration and Contracts Department of
the Overseas Development Administration in preparation for market testing.
- Review of information
systems strategy and IT feasibility study for The Scottish Office Pensions
Agency.
- For The Scottish Office
Agriculture and Fisheries Department, review of the Highlands &
Islands Veterinary Support Scheme with a view to establishing options for
its future operation.
- Advising a charitable
residential home in the Scottish Borders on future strategy with a view to
expansion and attaining joint registration as a nursing home.
- Review of the management
and administration of the General Dental Services in Scotland.
- Assisting a division of the
Scottish Health Service Common Services Agency to develop a marketing led
business plan and to identify management information system requirements.
HOMEPAGE
Ralph Leishman
OTHER SUMMARIES
Universities and Further Education
Local Government Police
Private sector