§ Mr. Hancockasked the Secretary of State for Defence if he will provide details of the financial and manpower savings projected by the first phase in the efficiency audit of the Directorate General of the Defence Accounts conducted by Coopers and Lybrand.
§ Mr. ButlerIn their report on phase I of the efficiency audit Coopers and Lybrand Associates offered the view that there are further major efficiency gains which could be made by reviewing and changing some of the present computer and clerical systems. No specific financial or manpower savings were projected.
§ Mr. Hancockasked the Secretary of State for Defence if he will modify the terms of reference given to Coopers and Lybrand for phase two of the efficiency audit of the Directorate General of the Defence Accounts to exclude the civilian pay and records office in Portsmouth.
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§ Mr. ButlerNo.
§ Mr. Hancockasked the Secretary of State for Defence why the Department of Environment pay accounts processed by the Directorate General of the Defence Accounts are not included in the Coopers and Lybrand audit of the Directorate General of Defence Audits.
§ Mr. ButlerThe processing by DGDA of Department of Environment industrial pay accounts was covered by the Coopers and Lybrand audit.