§ Dr. Liam FoxTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence what performance targets have been set for the Director General of the Defence Accounts Defence Support Agency for the financial year 1992–93.
§ Mr. Archie HamiltonThe director general of defence accounts has been set a range of revised targets for 1992–93 that will ensure continuing improvement in the quality of service he provides to Defence and other customers.
The targets set for the period 1992–93 are:
- —To achieve the agreed Headquarters Staff reductions arising from Options for Change by 31 March 1993.
- —To carry out agreed tasks to time and standard within budget.
- — seek to achieve, in co-operation with his customers, higher standards in the delivery of services.
- —To establish a training policy and training plan by 31 March 1993.
- —To seek further efficiencies in the use of resources, including the use of new technology, to the advantage of the Agency and its customers, thereby making efficiency savings of at least 0.5 per cent. of the total Cash Budget.
- —To complete the feasibility stage of the mainframe replacement study by 30 September 1992.
- —To take on new bill payment business from the Property Services Agency in respect of defence works by 31 March 1993.
- —To continue to develop improved management arid financial information systems which will meet the needs of internal management and satisfy requirements for reports from the Secretary of State.
- —To ensure the successful implementation of the amendment of the MOD central ledger system for a revised vote structure to meet the needs of the new management strategy by 31 March 1993.
Performance against these key targets will be published in the director general's report and accounts in April next year, a copy of which will be placed in the Library of the House.