Ref No. Incurring Current Expenditure Comment/Action Required Compliance Rating: 0 - 4 CHK5.1 Are there clear objectives for all areas of 4 Yes Spending Programme defined as part – current expenditure? of annual budgeting process, taking into account relevant grant schemes and allocations. Goals and activities are also identified in the councils business plan, and individual department programmes (i.e the road works programme) CHK5.2 Are outputs well defined? 4 Yes outputs usually defined in the – relevant statutory regulations/acts, scheme or programme CHK5.3 Are outputs quantified on a regular 4 Yes depending on the scheme / – basis? programme, Financial/activity reports and KPI’s may be issued to the relevant Sanctioning Authority monthly, quarterly or annually CHK5.4 Is there a method for monitoring 4 Yes Through various statistical reports, – efficiency on an ongoing basis? Department reports, databases (Roadmap), Personal Development Plans and KPI’s CHK5.5 Are outcomes well defined? 4 Yes Various Schemes, Programmes, – Department Circulars, EU and National requirements must all be met. CHK5.6 Are outcomes quantified on a regular 4 Yes Captured on relevant department – returns, KPI’s etc CHK5.7 Is there a method for monitoring 4 Yes Audits, Financial System, – effectiveness on an ongoing basis? Department Reports, National Service Indicators, Monthly Progress Reports to Councilors and KPI’s. How many formal VFMs/FPAs or other evaluations been completed in the year N/A N/A CHK5.8 under review? VFM = Value for Money, FPA = Focused Policy Assessment CHK5.9 Is there an annual process in plan to N/A N/A plan for new VFMs, FPAs and evaluations? CHK5.10 Have all VFMs/FPAs been published in N/A N/A a timely manner? CHK5.11 Is there a process to follow up on the N/A N/A recommendations of previous VFMs/FPAs and other evaluations? CHK5.12 How have the recommendations of N/A N/A VFMs, FPAs and other evaluations informed resource allocation decisions? Self-Assessed Ratings: 0 - Not Done, 1 - < 50% compliant, 2 - 50-75% Compliant, 3 - > 75% Compliant, 4 100% Compliant –
Ref No. Incurring Current Expenditure Compliance Rating: 0 - 4 Comment/Action Required CHK5.1 Are there clear objectives for all areas of current expenditure? 4 Yes – Spending Programme defined as part of annual budgeting process, taking into account relevant grant schemes and allocations. Goals and activities are also identified in the councils business plan, and individual department programmes (i.e the road works programme) CHK5.2 Are outputs well defined? 4 Yes – outputs usually defined in the relevant statutory regulations/acts, scheme or programme CHK5.3 Are outputs quantified on a regular basis? 4 Yes – depending on the scheme / programme, Financial/activity reports and KPI’s may be issued to the relevant Sanctioning Authority monthly, quarterly or annually CHK5.4 Is there a method for monitoring efficiency on an ongoing basis? 4 Yes – Through various statistical reports, Department reports, databases (Roadmap), Personal Development Plans and KPI’s CHK5.5 Are outcomes well defined? 4 Yes – Various Schemes, Programmes, Department Circulars, EU and National requirements must all be met. CHK5.6 Are outcomes quantified on a regular 4 Yes – Captured on relevant department returns, KPI’s etc CHK5.7 Is there a method for monitoring effectiveness on an ongoing basis? 4 Yes – Audits, Financial System, Department Reports, National Service Indicators, Monthly Progress Reports to Councilors and KPI’s. CHK5.8 How many formal VFMs/FPAs or other evaluations been completed in the year under review? VFM = Value for Money, FPA = Focused Policy Assessment N/A N/A CHK5.9 Is there an annual process in plan to plan for new VFMs, FPAs and evaluations? N/A N/A CHK5.10 Have all VFMs/FPAs been published in a timely manner? N/A N/A CHK5.11 Is there a process to follow up on the recommendations of previous VFMs/FPAs and other evaluations? N/A N/A CHK5.12 How have the recommendations of VFMs, FPAs and other evaluations informed resource allocation decisions? N/A N/A Self-Assessed Ratings: 0 - Not Done, 1 - < 50% compliant, 2 - 50-75% Compliant, 3 - > 75% Compliant, 4 – 100% Compliant
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