| Description | The Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Sustainable Growth, John Swinney, commissioned a Review of public sector Asset Management which, in the first instance, should focus only on the Scottish Government estate. The aim was to consider the current status and quality of the management of our buildings and land. In doing so the Review has sought to establish the facts and identify the anomalies, weaknesses and opportunities to bring about the more efficient and effective use of of our estate. |
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| ISBN | (Web Only) |
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| Website Publication Date | January 28, 2008 |
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Annex D Template for Asset Management Plans
Each asset management plan must include:
Purpose: A statement of the business aims and objectives of that organisation and how they help to deliver the government's strategic objectives.
Estate: A description of the property assets and a link to that organisation's asset register recording all the assets (buildings and adjacent land) owned, managed, leased or occupied by that part of government.
E.g.The organisation is located in towns (A) and (B). The (A) office of (*)m 2 NIA, houses (X) staff, is modern, ideally located and entirely meets the needs of the organisation.
The two (B) offices of (*)m 2 and (*)m 2 NIA, have a staff complement of (Y) and (Z) respectively. Each is operationally adequate but were never designed for modern day requirements and the operation of both is inefficient.
Functionality : The function of each asset within the organisation - i.e. what each property is used for now and in the future.
A statement setting out how the management of its assets does and will provide workspace in which the business of the organisation can be carried out most efficiently and effectively.
Responsibilities/accountabilities: The organisational arrangements for asset planning, decision making, implementation, and risk management - i.e. named individuals - who does what.
Finance: The links between financial planning and asset planning. What budget provision has been made for known key events and likely impact of planned changes. Certain provision for possible unforeseen events.
Performance Monitoring: The performance management and monitoring arrangements, including targets and benchmarking.
Future development programme: The programme of planned and intended asset development, including acquisitions, sharing, disposals and maintenance.