the BSO Board for discussion and approval and all significant risks are reported to the Board – most recently on 25 June 2015. In addition, I confirm that Information Risk continues to be managed and controlled as part of this process. Performance against Business Plan Objectives/Targets I confirm satisfactory progress towards the achievement of the objectives and targets set out in the plan as approved by the Department with the exception of those organisation’s business listed on the table below. Objectives/Targets outside of Target Date (as at 30 September 2015) Key Priorities/Target Key Actions Comment Identify and agree a By March 2016 meet Shared The implementation of the Single Pay programme of efficiencies and Services OBC targets for cost Frequency (SPF) initiative has been cost reduction in BSO services reduction. delayed until April/May 2016 which provided to customers and will impact on the full delivery of work stakeholders which will assist force savings by 31 March 2016. in reducing spend. Key Priorities/Target Key Actions Comment Reduce internal operating By May 2015 assimilate A data extract from the costs within BSO. business systems e.g. BSTP Pharmaceutical Payment system has into regional data warehouse. already been added to the Regional Data Warehouse. Work on transferring the data extract from the FPL System into the data warehouse is well progressed and will be complete by March 2016. However, initial discussions regarding HRPTS data transfer would indicate potential cost versus benefit considerations and a final decision on which elements of HRPTS has yet to be made. Produce a BSO 2014/15 Report to be brought to BSO BSO has agreed with DHSSPS to Annual Quality Report by Board for approval by submit on 16 October 2015. September 2015. September 2015. Support implementation of the Prepare BSO Discussion ongoing with HSCB recommendations of the HSC proposal/business case for regarding BSO PaLS proposal. The Task and Finish Group on the future role of the Social BSO proposal is planned to be Social Care Procurement. Care Procurement Unit presented to the Regional This will include scoping and (SCPU) in line with the Procurement Board by January 2016. implementing service recommendations of the arrangements for BSO Pals Task and Finish Group by new Social Care Procurement September 2015. Service. By 30 June 2015, 90% of staff Monitored monthly through HRPTS system data suggests that to have had an annual BSO Corporate Scorecard. 88.5% of appraisals have been
the BSO Board for discussion and approval and all significant risks are reported to the Board – most recently on 25 June 2015. In addition, I confirm that Information Risk continues to be managed and controlled as part of this process. Performance against Business Plan Objectives/Targets I confirm satisfactory progress towards the achievement of the objectives and targets set out in the organisation’s business plan as approved by the Department with the exception of those listed on the table below. Objectives/Targets outside of Target Date (as at 30 September 2015) Key Priorities/Target Key Actions Comment Identify and agree a programme of efficiencies and cost reduction in BSO services provided to customers and stakeholders which will assist in reducing spend. By March 2016 meet Shared Services OBC targets for cost reduction. The implementation of the Single Pay Frequency (SPF) initiative has been delayed until April/May 2016 which will impact on the full delivery of work force savings by 31 March 2016. Key Priorities/Target Key Actions Comment Reduce internal operating costs within BSO. By May 2015 assimilate business systems e.g. BSTP into regional data warehouse. A data extract from the Pharmaceutical Payment system has already been added to the Regional Data Warehouse. Work on transferring the data extract from the FPL System into the data warehouse is well progressed and will be complete by March 2016. However, initial discussions regarding HRPTS data transfer would indicate potential cost versus benefit considerations and a final decision on which elements of HRPTS has yet to be made. Produce a BSO 2014/15 Annual Quality Report by September 2015. Report to be brought to BSO Board for approval by September 2015. BSO has agreed with DHSSPS to submit on 16 October 2015. Support implementation of the recommendations of the HSC Task and Finish Group on Social Care Procurement. This will include scoping and implementing service arrangements for BSO Pals new Social Care Procurement Service. Prepare BSO proposal/business case for the future role of the Social Care Procurement Unit (SCPU) in line with the recommendations of the Task and Finish Group by September 2015. Discussion ongoing with HSCB regarding BSO PaLS proposal. The BSO proposal is planned to be presented to the Regional Procurement Board by January 2016. By 30 June 2015, 90% of staff to have had an annual Monitored monthly through BSO Corporate Scorecard. HRPTS system data suggests that 88.5% of appraisals have been
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