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APPENDIX C METHODOLOGY
In advance of the Group starting their task, the Executive had collated background information on the range of spending programmes across the Executive. The Group used this information as the basis of their investigation of programmes.
The initial Group of eight reviewers split into four pairings, each focusing on separate portfolios. The four additional reviewers divided themselves across the teams:
PORTFOLIO |
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Justice | George Thorley | Archie Strang | Bill Matthews | |
Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service | George Thorley | Archie Strang | | |
Education & Young People | Bill Hughes | Bernard Devine | Bill Matthews | |
Tourism, Culture & Sport | Bill Hughes | Bernard Devine | David Wallace | |
Health & Community Care | Peter Daniels | Harry Robertson | Jenny Stewart | Tim Wilcock |
Enterprise & Lifelong Learning | Bill Hughes | Bernard Devine | David Wallace | |
Communities | George Thorley | Archie Strang | Tim Wilcock | |
Transport | Bill Howat | Alex Smith* | Jenny Stewart | |
Environment & Rural Development | Bill Howat | Alex Smith* | Jenny Stewart | |
Finance & Public Service Reform | Bernard Devine | Bill Matthews | David Wallace | Tim Wilcock |
Administration | Bernard Devine | Bill Matthews | David Wallace | |
* until 13 January 2006.
Approach
The Group carried out the Review on a part-time basis, i.e. 2-3 days per week.
The Group gathered evidence from the published budget documents, information provided by budget holders (see Appendix D for the range of information collated) and by holding a series of meetings.
The Group met with Portfolio Ministers and Heads of Departments at the start of the Review. They then met a range of budget holders, other officials and stakeholders.
The Group met together every three weeks to share progress, experience, and emerging themes. These meetings were also used as discussion sessions with a range of people, from Finance Ministers to Audit Scotland.
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