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3 May 1989]
THE FOREIGN AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
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No. Area of Activity and
VALUE FOR MONEY TARGETS 1989–90 (continued)
Targets
Department
Any further action if target not final
5.
Commercial Work
Commercial management
No new targets (Review of Export Services underway).
and Exports department
6.
Personnel Operations,
Services and Training
(A) Personnel
Services Department
(B) Personnel Policy Department
(C) Training
Home Accommodation/ Transport
(A) Office Services and
Transport Department
B) Security Department
(i) Worldwide All-risks Insurance.
To achieve a saving of £100,000 pa as a result of dispensing with underwriters and bearing our own risks,
(ii) Travel: To reduce further the total FCO travel bill of
£8.4 million as a result of discounts negotiated through Thomas Cook with British Airways and other airlines.
(iii) Subsistence: To reduce by 10 per cent the subsistence
bill for temporary duty staff overseas (£1.5 million) as a result of a revised subsistence policy for staff provided with official accommodation. Total saving £150,000 per annum.
(iv)Media Services: To achieve savings totalling £150,000 per annum by implementing a more rigorous and effective policy of recovering costs from non-DS users of medical clinics overseas.
To continue efforts to reach full provision thereby reducing inefficiencies caused by staff shortages, lack of training, etc.
Without extra manpower resources, to reduce the drop- out rate in part-time language classes to no more than 25 per cent by the end of the course.
(i) To reduce the cost of subsidised catering by a further
£10,000 as a result of privatisation (total saving £70,000 1988-89 and 1989-90)
(ii) As a result of competitive tendering a new car freight contract has been awarded. In 1989-90 we aim to achieve savings of 15%(30,500).
(iii) To reduce the cost of air freight on stationery and car spares sent by air freight by 10 per cent or £14,000 (with other departments using the air freight contract set up by COD and the Director of Purchasing). (iv) To reduce the value of stationery stock by 25 per cent
or £75,000 as a result of improved stock control and ordering systems.
(v) To improve use of office space by 5 per cent by 1990
(a commitment entered into as a result of the occupancy audit of government accommodation in 1986).
To reduce security costs at Cromwell House by going over to a lock and leave arrangement. This will result in a saving of £51,785 a year on salaries for an initial capital outlay of £37,000 for IDS equipment in 1988-89 and an annual maintenance cost of £800.
Finalised target.
Finalised target.
Finalised target.
8. Overseas Accommodation
Overseas Estate Department
(i) To reduce running costs on the Overseas Estate by £600,000 in 1989-90 and by £4-6 million a year by 1995-96 in 1985-86 cost terms.
(ii) To achieve savings of £300,000 following takeover of
furniture warehousing and freight contract from the Crown Suppliers and its management in-house (11 per cent).
Finalised target.
No comments yet.
Private notes are available after approval.