Select Committee on Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Minutes of Evidence


Annex E

Assessment of Balancing Quality Measures
DEPARTMENTDEFRA
TARGET
QUARTER REPORTEDQ407/08



Forecast
Actual

Initiative RefInitiative Title
£m
£m
Q4 Mar `08
Q4 Mar 07
How is balancing quality evidenced? Source of evidenceVerification undertaken by department Verification undertaken by OGC
DEFRA0102Activity Baseline Review—PFR
43.3
43.3
Achievement of PSA targets and Strategic Outcomes. Annual report and accounts. Corporate Balanced Scorecard. PSA trajectories. Efficiency Programme Account Manager checks the data
DEFRA0103England Rural Development Programme—IT.—PFR
25.4
16.0
Customer satisfaction for RDS.
Defra PSA target 3, both indicators.
Customer satisfaction surveys.
PSA target reporting
Efficiency Programme Account Manager checks the data.
PSA reporting
DEFRA0104Contracting; Procurement—Procurement
100.6
99.4
Fit for purpose products and services. Average savings per buyer. Customer satisfaction reports. PCD performance reports. Efficiency Programme Account Manager checks the data
DEFRA0105Executive Agencies Efficiency Programmes—PFR; Procurement; Corporate Services
51.3
51.3
Standards specified in service level agreements maintained. Quality standards based on customer satisfaction survey research milestones met. Effectiveness of delivery bodies—BSC measure Outcome of customer satisfaction survey. Performance against Ministerial Targets announced in annual report. Performance against Ministerial Targets announced in annual report and subject to audit.
DEFRA0106Modernising Rural Delivery—PFR
14.0
13.0
PSA Target 3, both indicatorsPSA target reporting PSA reporting
DEFRA0107D: E-nabling Programme—Corporate Services
21.6
21.6
These are measured against an industry-wide Quality service marker which includes benchmarked figures for costs of applications, developments and operational services. Effectiveness of IT Services, current Balanced Scorecard. Customer satisfaction surveys. Industry standard Quality service Marker efficiency index. Corporate BSC. Fixed Rate Card for application development costs. Efficiency Programme Account Manager checks the data
DEFRA0108Policy Centre Review Programme part of the Departmental Reform Programme—PFR
4.9
4.9
Trajectories in PSA targets continue to be met. Defra Corporate Balanced Scorecard. PSA delivery reports to HMT. Efficiency Programme Account Manager checks the data. Workforce Efficiency Subgroup validates returns
DEFRA0109FPRD Change Programme incl. Procure to Pay and FIP—Corporate Services
7.6
7.1
Higher levels of matched invoices. Improved quality and timeliness of management information, inc. meeting HMT deadlines faster. Prompt payment targets met. Reduced error rate for payments. Matched; unmatched ratio from online system statistics. Efficiency Programme Account Manager checks the data
DEFRA0111Estates London—Corporate Services
2.5
2.5
Staff satisfaction with workplace; environment. Corporate and local BSC's. Staff surveys. Efficiency Programme Account Manager checks the data
DEFRA0112Transforming HR—Corporate Services
4.8
3.4
Measures as set out in T-HR Benefit Realisation plans inc. Customer satisfaction surveys and KPI's many of which are Cabinet office requirements. Right people; right skills; right job. Customer satisfaction surveys. Corporate and local BSC measures. E-HR system. Efficiency Programme Account Manager checks the data
276.0
262.5
DEFRA0201DEFRA0201: Waste Implementation—Procurement
347.0
245.2
Meeting targets for EU Landfill Directive—2010,BVPI 1999. Data sources audited by Audit Commission Municipal Waste Management Survey. AES returns, Local Environmental Quality Survey of England and other data. Defra Balanced Scorecard. Best Value Performance Indicators. Data presented in AESs is subject to LA audit and Audit Commission scrutiny
347.0
245.2
DEFRA0301DEFRA0301: Efficiency Programme—PFR; Corporate Services; Procurement; Transactions; Productive Time
126.1
118.2
Environment Agency Corporate Balanced Scorecard Measures Environment Agency Corporate Balanced Scorecard Performance data subject to EA audit and checked by Efficiency Account Manager.
126.1
118.2
DEFRA0401DEFRA0401: Other Projects; Programmes—Corporate Services; PFR; Procurement + CONTINGENCY
16.0
12.9
Quality metrics under development. Defra Balanced Scorecard Efficiency Programme Account Manager checks the data / verification to be aligned with other metrics for that source of contingency
DEFRA0402aDEFRA0402a Corportae Centre—Analytical
0.7
0.7
To be identified
DEFRA0402cDEFRA0402c Renew DEFRA (07/08)
8.2
8.2
Delivery of PSA'sPSA reporting, Departmental report Reported data based on ONS returns from Department and Agencies
DEFRA 0403DEFRA0403 Animal Health and Welfare—Wildlife Unit
2.5
2.5
PSA TargetEfficiency Programme Account Manager checks the data
27.4
24.3
DEFRA0601DEFRA0601: Animal Health (State Vetinary Service)
7.2
7.2
Level of service maintained. Efficiency Programme Account Manager checks the data
7.2
7.2
Total
783.7
657.4





 
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