§ Mr. RookerTo ask the Minister for the Civil Service what mechanisms exist in the OMCS for identifying and tracking value-for-money savings in its operations.
§ Mr. LuceThe search for year-on-year efficiency gains is an integral part of the OMCS annual planning and budgeting exercise. The system also allows for regular monitoring of progress towards targets, and their achievement.
§ Mr. RookerTo ask the Minister for the Civil Service what were the value-for-money savings in his Department's operations identified by internal audit and internal efficiency arrangements by external audit and by management consultants retained by his Department between 1983–84 and 1988–89; and what is the amount of those savings fulfilled to date.
§ Mr. LuceThe identification of value-for-money targets is an integral part of the annual OMCS planning and budgeting exercise even though those targets have not always been expressed in purely financial terms. Value-for-money improvements, including purchasing savings, of £3.015 million have been achieved between 1985–86 and 1988–89, although it is not possible to identify the separate contributions made by each of the means of study mentioned.