Efficient Government
Efficient Government
Efficient government programme 2008-09 to 2010-11
On 14 November 2007, Scottish Ministers announced the outcome of the 2007 Spending Review and confirmed the Scottish target to deliver two per cent annual cash-releasing efficiencies amounting to £1.6 billion by 2010-11.
Following the announcement, the Scottish Government issued initial guidance on the next phase of the efficient government programme (EGP) for 2008-09 to 2010-11, which sets out information on: responsibilities; efficiency definitions; monitoring; and reporting.
The Scottish Government guidance can be found on their web site at the following link - Process and guidance for the 2008-2011 efficiency programme
SFC issued a circular SFC/43/2008 to request information about each institution's contribution to the Scottish Government's efficient government objectives. Information collected through the circular on the activities that contribute to the sectors' efficiencies for the period 2008-09 to 2010-11 is set out here: Efficient Government [PDF]