Scottish Government

SCOTTISH CHILDREN'S REPORTER ADMINISTRATION
Management Statement and Financial Memorandum

December 2004

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Contents

Management Statement
1. INTRODUCTION
1.1 This document
1.2 Founding legislation; status of Scottish Children's Reporter Administration (SCRA)
1.3 Classification of SCRA
1.4 The functions, duties and powers of SCRA
2. AIM, OBJECTIVES AND TARGETS
2.1 Overall aim
2.2 Key objectives and targets
3. RESPONSIBILITIES AND ACCOUNTABILITY
3.1 Scottish Ministers
3.2 The Secretary of the Scottish Executive Education Department
3.3 The sponsoring division of the Department
3.4 The Chair of SCRA
3.5 The Board of SCRA
3.6 The Committees of SCRA's Board
3.7 The Principal Reporter (Chief Executive)
4. PLANNING, BUDGETING AND CONTROL
4.1 Corporate Governance
4.2 Corporate and Operational Plan
4.3 Timetable for the plans
4.4 Publication of plans
4.5 Performance against key targets
4.6 Budget management and monitoring
4.7 Internal audit
5. EXTERNAL ACCOUNTABILITY
5.1 The annual report and accounts
5.2 External audit
6. STAFF MANAGEMENT
7. MISSION STATEMENT, PERFORMANCE INDICATORS AND TARGETS
8. REVIEWING THE ROLE OF THE SCOTTISH CHILDREN'S REPORTER ADMINISTRATION
ANNEX A: INFORMATION EXCHANGE PROTOCOL
ANNEX B: BASIC POINTS FOR FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
Financial Memorandum

ISBN: 0-7559-4484-4