Council of Ministers – An Agenda for Change
Corporate Performance Objectives
2013/2014
Quarter 1 Performance Report
1 April 2013 to 30 June 2013
Issued by: The Chief Secretary’s Office
Date: 31 July 2013
Council of Ministers – An Agenda for Change Corporate Objectives
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Introduction
This document has been compiled as a printer friendly version of the information used to populate the performance management website. It contains the first quarter performance report for the year 2013/2014. It should be read in conjunction with the Agenda for Change document.
There are two formats to the objectives: some are ‘outcome’ based objectives which will trend over time and other objectives are monitored using a Red, Amber or Green (RAG) method. The two types require a different reporting template and so they are arranged within this document as follows:-
Part 1 Outcome based reporting Page 3
Part 2 RAG based reporting Page 10
The Council of Ministers intends to review and update Agenda for Change when necessary. New priorities and objectives may be added to the website and to this list. The performance system has been designed to accommodate such future changes by using unique references (e.g. OE 1.1). New objectives may be added but numbers will not be recycled. If priorities change the Council of Ministers may decide certain objectives no longer need to be tracked at the corporate performance level. Specific objectives have been assigned to Chief Officers to ensure delivery. A summary of changes made since initial publication is provided at page 2.
Feedback on any aspect of the website or on a specific objective would be welcomed. Please quote the unique reference for a particular objective e.g. OE 1.1 using the link on the website or email your comments to [email protected] This will be monitored by the Chief Secretary’s Office and comments will be forwarded to the relevant Chief Officer for information or to provide a response if one is required.
Quarterly performance updates will be issued at the end of the month following each reporting date. The remaining updates due for 2013/14 are as follows:
Quarter 2 (Q2): Jul – Sep: due on or before 31 October 2013 Quarter 3 (Q3): Oct – Dec: due on or before 31 January 2014 Quarter 4 (Q4): Jan-Mar: due on or before 30 April 2014
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Change control
The following information is a summary of changes made to the objectives up to 31 July 2013. Changes to Agenda for Change, the priorities within it and the 71 objectives can only be made with Council of Ministers approval. The following changes have been approved:-
Ref: Summary of change:
EI 2.1 Revised baseline EI 5.5 Change of ownership to CEO DED EI 8.1 Change of ownership to CEO DED OE 2.2 Change of ownership to The CFO Treasury OE 2.3 Change of ownership to CEO DED OE 7.2 Date is incorrect – corrected to 31 March 2014 WR 2.3 Change of ownership corrected to CEO DSC WR 6.1 Year is incorrect – corrected to 2015
Glossary of terms:
AML Anti Money Laundering CFT Counter-terrorist Financing CoMin The Council of Ministers OHR The Office of Human Resources CEO Chief Executive Officer CFO The Chief Financial Officer, Treasury DCCL The Department of Community, Culture and Leisure DEC The Department of Education and Children DED The Department of Economic Development DEFA The Department of the Environment, Food and Agriculture DHA The Department of Home Affairs DoI The Department of Infrastructure DH The Department of Health DSC The Department of Social Care FATF Financial Action Task Force JSA Job seekers allowance MONEYVAL The Committee of Experts on the Evaluation of Anti-Money Laundering Measures (Council of Europe)
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Owner Corporate
objective ref:
Corporate Objectives: Baseline: Benchmark & source: Current
performance:
Trend: Source of
Measure:
CEO DED OE 1.1 Drive the growth of emerging innovative
sectors. We will
measure success by the number of new jobs
created by the business sectors
Work has been undertaken to establish
a baseline for future
reporting. Number of employees working in e-
Gaming, ICT, Space and Energy sectors as
identified by Treasury as
at 31 May 2013.
None identified, these sectors are target areas specifically for
the Island and build on work
already undertaken
1662 Neutral Monthly Employer returns
CEO DED OE 2.1 Increase proportion of
GDP from outside UK
Not yet available Not yet available This cannot be
measured at the present time and
discussion is taking
place with Treasury on how this can be
achieved.
Neutral N/A
CEO DED OE 5.1 Halve the long term unemployed by 31
March 2015
205 as at 1st October 2012. DSC Job Seekers
Allowance records.
UK - 898,000 at end of April 2013 (Increase of 11,000 from
Nov 12) Jersey - 380 at end of May 2013 (Increase of 60
since Nov 12)
195 as at 30th June 2013.
Positive DSC JSA database
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Owner Corporate
objective ref:
Corporate Objectives: Baseline: Benchmark & source: Current
performance:
Trend: Source of
Measure:
CEO DEC OE 5.2 Expand initiatives to assist the long term
unemployed (including
young people) to ensure employment
opportunities for Isle of Man workers.
Schools currently admit a few students to re-
take GCSE in order to
continue in Education. One secondary school
runs a dedicated class for young people who
would otherwise be
unemployed. The Youth Service focuses resource
on getting hard to reach young people to engage
with courses and training on offer. The
IOMC provides retake
opportunities
As baseline Neutral DEC data
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Owner Corporate
objective ref:
Corporate Objectives: Baseline: Benchmark & source: Current
performance:
Trend: Source of
Measure:
CEO DEC OE 6.1 Broaden learning pathways, with
increased foundation
and vocational options for 14 year olds at IoM
College of Further and Higher Education.
Currently 2 schools offer places at the IOMCFHE
for 14-16year olds.
Schools in some urban areas of England have shared access
to the facilities of a local FE
centre and this is a part of their curriculum offer. In non-
urban areas vocational offers are made across a wider base
of courses than is currently
offered on the Isle of Man
An increased offer of places and funding to
facilitate this were
offered to all secondary schools in
Feb 2013. Schools identified the courses
which they wanted in
April . All five secondary schools
have taken up provision offered by
IOMC and approximately 140 Y10
pupils will take up the
offer in Sept 2013 for at least one half day
per week.
Positive DEC Data
CEO DEFA EI 2.1 Achieve a greenhouse gas emissions target
level for the Isle of Man of an 80%
reduction from the 1990 levels by 2050.
492880 tonnes of CO2 as measured in 1990
Source: AEA Technology
UK Green House Gas Emissions: Source UK
Department of Energy and Climate Change
567953 tonnes of CO2 in 2010. 13% Increase
Source: AEA Technology; Target
80% Reduction: Benchmark 29%
reduction in UK
Negative AEA Technology UK Department of
Energy and Climate Change
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Owner Corporate
objective ref:
Corporate Objectives: Baseline: Benchmark & source: Current
performance:
Trend: Source of
Measure:
CFO Treasury
EI 4.1 Monitor and report on the delivery of the
capital programme
quarterly throughout the year and amend the
programme when necessary in order to
reflect changes in
government priorities.
Delivery of the capital programme is measured
quarterly via internal
financial reports. Where it is identified early in
the year that actual expenditure is below
what had been
estimated, the Treasury, working with spending
departments, will endeavour to mitigate
the position through diversification of the
minor works programme
or by advancing other projects which are ready
to start and which meet Government priorities.
There is no benchmark as such: the Government's
objective is to deliver the
whole of the agreed programme in each financial
year.
Delivery as at 30 June 2013 was 96% of the
estimated year to date
expenditure.
Positive Internal financial reports
CFO
Treasury
EI 4.2 Through liaison with
spending departments seek to deliver 90% of
the capital programme annually
Delivery of the capital
programme is measured quarterly via internal
financial reports.
There is no benchmark as
such: the Government's objective is to deliver the
whole of the agreed programme in each financial
year.
Delivery as at 30 June
2013 was 96% of the estimated year to date
expenditure.
Positive Internal financial
reports
CEO DCCL EI 6.3 Sustain economic growth and improved
productivity through
reliable and efficient transport networks.
Work in progress to identify baseline data.
Revenue per mile, cost per mile, cost per standard hour.
Neutral Neutral Public Transport data
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Owner Corporate
objective ref:
Corporate Objectives: Baseline: Benchmark & source: Current
performance:
Trend: Source of
Measure:
CEO DEFA EI 8.4 Work in partnership with local authorities to
improve the
management and control of unsightly and
dilapidated properties that have a negative
impact on our
communities.
None Established None Established NA Neutral NA
Chief
Secretary's Office
GG 1.3 Achieve a 50% increase
in the number of online transactions by 31
December 2016 for high
volume, simple transactions as defined
in the Customer First strategy.
Total transactions for
online services only as at June 2013 297,405
UK average for online service
take-up is 55%. http://transactionsexplorer.
cabinetoffice.gov.uk/allservices
297,405 Neutral Online services
team
CEO OHR GG 2.1 Reduce the number of
full time equivalent (FTE) public
servants across the public service by 100 in
each of the next 3 years
Pink Book revised
2012/13 target plus transfers = 8,178.39
None provided 8,203.29 Neutral Pink book
2013/14 (budget report - Section
15)
CEO OHR GG 2.2 Achieve a 10% reduction in the cost of
staffing in real terms,
meaning keeping the overall cost of salaries at
around £300 million
2013/14 salaries etc. budget = £295.74 mln
None provided £ 73.73 mln Positive Budget speech 2012 & financial
records
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Owner Corporate
objective ref:
Corporate Objectives: Baseline: Benchmark & source: Current
performance:
Trend: Source of
Measure:
CEO OHR GG 2.3 Manage sickness absence to ensure that
the Isle of Man public
sector achieves an average number of days
lost to sickness absence of no more than 7 days
per person per year
2012/13 absence statistics = 6.94 days
per employee
CIPD absence Management Survey Report 2012 (Public
Sector) = 7.9 days per
employee
1.62 days per employee
Positive Employment records
Chief Secretary's
Office
IE 3.3 Ensure adherence to international standards
and meeting reporting deadlines
Measure for Conventions is the dates provided by
international bodies for reporting as set out. For
Sanctions as, unlike the
UK, these do not apply automatically to the
IoM, the Island seeks as good practice to
implement within 4
weeks.
The reporting programme for Conventions is set
internationally by the relevant Convention body. There are no
current benchmarks other than
meeting the required standards/dates; the dates for
publication of Sanctions can be found in the Official Journal of
the European Union.
7 sets of sanctions orders and regulations
submitted to Tynwald. All within the 4 week
period from publication
in the Official Journal of the European Union.
Contributions currently being compiled for 4
ILO Conventions and
the European Social Charter, the UN
Convention on the Rights of the Child and
the UN International Covenant on
Economic, Social and
Cultural Rights. Progress currently
within accepted parameters.
Neutral For Sanctions this is an internal
standard; for Conventions it is
the measure set
out by the International
Convention Body.
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Owner Corporate
objective ref:
Corporate Objectives: Baseline: Benchmark & source: Current
performance:
Trend: Source of
Measure:
CEO DSC WR 2.3 Ensure that the welfare of all children and young
people is maintained
and enhanced by government learning
from previous experiences and
implementing any
recommendations from serious case reviews or
external examination of services
Self assessment of children's services
carried out in November
2012 which was baseline for Full
Inspection by Scottish Inspectorate in Sept/Oct
2013. No serious case
reviews carried out this year to date.
Full inspection will benchmark against a set of indicators
which will for the baseline for
children's services going forward. Serious case reviews
measured against IOM Child Protection Standards
Not available Neutral Care Inspectorate of Scotland
Quality Indicators
Iom Child Protection
Standards
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Owner Corporate
objective ref:
Corporate Objectives: Q1 Report
RAG status:
Comment:
CEO DED OE 1.2 Introduce updated intellectual property (IP) legislation by 31 December 2013
Green 6 items of secondary legislation have been submitted to Tynwald so far in 2013 while 3 Orders in Council are to be
made at the next Privy Council scheduled for 16th October
2013. The making of the Orders in Council will be an important step towards the completion of the DED IP rights
modernisation project. The remaining steps will include some further EU related Orders and Regulations; the Copyright etc
(Amendment) Bill; and new Isle of Man Copyright Tribunal
Rules. Work on all of these is ongoing.
CFO
Treasury
OE 2.2 Extend the Island's network of tax
cooperation agreements by commencing negotiations with 4 countries and signing
agreements with 4 countries - by 31 March 2014.
Green Three new agreements have been signed since 1 April 2013.
These are comprehensive double taxation agreements with Luxembourg and the Seychelles, and a tax information
exchange agreement with Botswana.
CEO DED OE 2.3 Implement a Country Strategy by 31
December 2013 to advance economic growth in key target markets
Green Forum on Country Strategy set up between Department of
Economic Development, Chief Secretary's Office and Income Tax Division, Treasury 19/2/13 and meetings held 11/3/13
and 2/7/13. Principles have been agreed and priorities will evolve as worldwide circumstances change.
Chief
Secretary's Office
OE 2.4 Ensure international development support
and funding includes initiatives, which lead to sustainability and capacity building.
Green International Development Committee launched a new
initiative in Sierra Leone, providing equipment and training for the effective control of illegal fisheries in their waters,
supporting capacity building in Fisheries Ministry, and improving the future sustainability of the fishing industry. It
has also provided funding to support the Small Countries
Financial Management Programme in capacity building in small and fragile states.
CEO DED OE 3.1 With business leaders, identify key areas of government where red tape and
bureaucracy could be reduced and
produce a cross government action plan by 31 December 2013
Green Initial discussions have taken place with the Chamber of Commerce to identify practical ways of progressing this
work. It has also been noted this ties in with Chief
Secretary's Office work on Government's internal Red Tape Challenge.
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Owner Corporate
objective ref:
Corporate Objectives: Q1 Report
RAG status:
Comment:
CEO DED OE 4.1 Establish a cross departmental forum with a prioritised list of target countries by 31
December 2013.
Green Forum on Country Strategy set up between Department of Economic Development, Chief Secretary's Office and Income
Tax Division, Treasury 19/2/13 and meetings held 11/3/13
and 2/7/13. Principles have been agreed and priorities will evolve as worldwide circumstances change.
CEO DEC OE 6.2 Work closely with employers to ensure that clear vocational pathways will be
available within the curriculum for young people aged 14 plus allied to a Careers
Education and Guidance Framework
and improved work experience opportunities especially for sixth form
students.
Amber In the last 3 months representatives of the Department (Central and College) have worked with Sector Skills groups
to continue development of the vocational curriculum. There has been extended liaison with the Aerospace Engineering
employers. The Careers Service within DED agrees service
requirements with each secondary school for careers guidance. These are targeted at students most in need of
guidance or have been identified as being likely to leave education immediately post GCSE’s.
CEO DSC OE 7.1 On completion of the housing needs
survey an action plan will be put together
with the construction industry to address the outcome of the survey. The action
plan, which will be completed by 31 December 2015, will address what types
and where different types of housing are needed and potential methods for
financing the developments required.
Green The Housing Needs Survey is complete with draft report
being considered and will be completed over the Summer
2013.
CEO DSC OE 7.2 Support the construction sector and help
to meet housing needs by bringing forward proposals for shared equity by 31
March 2014.
Green Shared equity proposals have been agreed by the
Department of Social Care. Detail of the schemes will be drawn up over the next 2 reporting quarters.
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Owner Corporate
objective ref:
Corporate Objectives: Q1 Report
RAG status:
Comment:
CEO DED OE 8.1 Continue to explore options for using our natural resources to provide energy, and
report by 31 March 2014
Green Currently exploring opportunities to develop offshore energy production. Development of the Isle of Man Marine Plan
(E3.1) will be essential to enable any future potential
developments. Tynwald agreed in May 2013 that Government will explore opportunities to develop potential
offshore energy production in Isle of Man territorial seas for export to neighbouring jurisdictions; this may include the
establishment of strategic partnerships.
CEO DCCL OE 9.1 Identify all sports, arts, culture and heritage organisations and activities and
assess and promote their value to the quality of life on the Isle of Man by 31
March 2014
Amber Scoping work is currently being undertaken.
CEO DCCL OE 9.2 The Department of Community, Culture
and Leisure will work with Departments of
Health, Social Care, Economic Development and Education and Children
and the third sector to develop strategies that will acknowledge and deliver the
economic value of our sports, arts, culture
and heritage by March 2014.
Amber Scoping work is currently being undertaken.
CEO DED EI 1.1 Explore opportunities to develop potential offshore energy production in Isle of Man
territorial seas for export to neighbouring
jurisdictions by summer 2014; this may include the establishment of strategic
partnerships.
Green Currently exploring opportunities to develop offshore energy production. Development of the Isle of Man Marine Plan
(E3.1) will be essential to enable any future potential
developments. Tynwald agreed in May 2013 that Government will explore opportunities to develop potential
offshore energy production in Isle of Man territorial seas for export to neighbouring jurisdictions; this may include the
establishment of strategic partnerships.
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Owner Corporate
objective ref:
Corporate Objectives: Q1 Report
RAG status:
Comment:
CEO DED EI 1.2 Develop a national energy strategy by end of 2015 which balances the competing
needs of supply security, sustainability and
affordability.
Green Tynwald agreed in May 2013 that Government will develop a national energy strategy which balances the competing
needs of supply security, sustainability and affordability.
CEO DEFA EI 2.2 Develop policies and strategies to ensure
that government understands the risks of climate change to the Isle of Man and
adapts to these risks and will identify the top 3 issues to be addressed by June 2014
Green Policy Agreed by Tynwald work on going.
CEO DEFA EI 2.3 Seek loan provision and then introduce a
Manx Homes Energy Efficiency Scheme to allow the self funding investment in
energy efficiency measures in domestic
and commercial properties by December 2014, subject to legislative requirements
Green Policy Agreed by Tynwald; Scope work done-ongoing.
CEO DOI EI 3.1 An Isle of Man Marine Spatial Plan will be
published for public consultation by 31 December 2013.
Green Marine Spatial Planner appointed and awaiting work permit.
Work progressing on the preparation of the necessary legal framework. On track for meeting the December 2013
deadline.
CEO DOI EI 5.1 Review the Isle of Man Strategic Plan by
31 December 2015 (preliminary publicity will be issued in 2013).
Green Scoping report prepared and detailed work programme and
implications to be presented to the Department. On track for delivering preliminary publicity in 2013.
CEO DOI EI 5.2 Deliver a Draft Area Plan for the East by 2016 (the aim is that the Area Plan for the
East will go to public inquiry in 2017).
Green The delivery of the Area Plan for the East is dependent on the Strategic Plan. Department direction to be sought as to
delivery options. There is an option to produce Area Plans simultaneously to ensure full plan coverage but this has a
resource implication which is being investigated.
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Owner Corporate
objective ref:
Corporate Objectives: Q1 Report
RAG status:
Comment:
CEO DOI EI 5.3 Complete detailed preparatory work on the Area Plans for the North and West by
2016 (these Plans will likely go to public
inquiry 2018/19).
Green The delivery of the Area Plans for the North and West is dependent on the Strategic Plan. Department direction to be
sought as to delivery options. There is an option to produce
Area Plans simultaneously to ensure full plan coverage but this has a resource implication which is being investigated.
CEO DOI EI 5.4 Deliver a series of Planning Policy Statements including a final PPS on
Planning and the Economy by the end of 2013.
Green Further work being undertaken on the Planning and the Economy PPS. This will be completed by the end of 2013.
CEO DED EI 5.5 Review the Island's Retail Sector Strategy by 31 October 2013 to inform the review
of the Isle of Man Strategic Plan.
Green The Island's Retail Sector Strategy is currently being finalised the implications of this will be reviewed as part of the
Strategic Plan review.
CEO DOI EI 6.1 Respond to the outcome of the open skies
policy by the Economic Policy Review Committee of Tynwald by December 2013
Green Until the results of the Economic Policy Review Committee
are known the Department will put on hold its own review of Open Skies Policy in order to capture any decisions made by
Tynwald. The last Department review of Open Skies Policy was in 2009.
CEO DOI EI 6.2 Invest in the major harbour infrastructure
to ensure it meets future commercial and
domestic needs including a programme of improvement work to Douglas outer
harbour by 2016
Green In 2014/15 design fees are available for the Douglas
Strategic Harbour Development Scheme and the
strengthening of the Alfred Pier, Port St Mary. Funding for construction will be sought in the 2014/15 budget process.
CEO DEFA EI 7.1 Establish a realistic strategy, which will
meet the varying challenges of both short
term and long term food security for the Manx nation by 31 December 2013.
Amber Working towards balancing short term infrastructure issues.
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Owner Corporate
objective ref:
Corporate Objectives: Q1 Report
RAG status:
Comment:
CEO DED EI 8.1 Work with the tourist sector to harness the economic opportunities associated
with eco and adventure tourism and bring
forward a strategy by 31 December 2014.
Green This work is being progressed through the recently formed Internal Visitor Economy Group which includes seven
Government Departments plus two Statutory Boards and is
led by the Department of Economic Development. Liaison with industry is through the Chamber of Commerce Tourism
Committee.
CEO DEFA EI 8.2 Prepare a nomination to UNESCO to seek the granting of Isle of Man of Biosphere
Reserve status by 31 March 2015.
Green Initial consultation underway; positive meeting with UK Sponsors.
CEO DEFA EI 8.3 Engage the farming industry in seeking
enhanced access and increased
biodiversity and landscape management through voluntary additional arrangements
within the Countryside Care Scheme by 31 December 2014.
Green Upland user group established with independent Chair to
review issues and make recommendations.
CEO DEFA EI 9.1 Formulate a long term strategy for
sustainable development by 31 December
2014, which meets the needs of the present generation without compromising
the ability of future generations to meet their needs
Green Cross Department Working Group established; BIC(E) work
programme to report on a substantive part of this through a
Ministerial Meeting to be Hosted in the IOM by DEFA.
Chief Secretary's
Office
GG 1.1 Departments, statutory boards and offices will review all service delivery functions,
looking at all options for alternative means
of service delivery before 31 December 2013.
Amber Just under 50% completion rate to date, although some complex services currently being reviewed. Further effort
needed to stay on target.
Chief
Secretary's Office
GG 1.2 Reduce our office accommodation rental
costs by a further £800,000 by 2018.
Green Disposals currently on target.
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Owner Corporate
objective ref:
Corporate Objectives: Q1 Report
RAG status:
Comment:
Chief Secretary's
Office
GG 3.1 Develop a corporate strategy for reducing bureaucracy by 30 September 2013
(Phase 1 of project)
Green Phase 1, project initiation, will be completed by 30 September.
Chief
Secretary's
Office
GG 3.2 Government will require all government
departments to publish an agreed
minimum standard of financial and other data by 30 June 2014.
Green Project will commence in the Autumn of 2013.
Chief Secretary's
Office
GG 3.3 Introduce a Bill to the branches of Tynwald which provides a legislative
framework for suitable Freedom of Information rights by 31 December 2013.
Green Work to finalise policy decisions is underway and the project to prepare the Bill is a priority for the Chief Secretary's
Office.
Chief
Secretary's
Office
GG 4.1 Develop and implement a government
customer satisfaction measure to
incorporate quality of service and ease of interaction with government by 31
October 2013.
Amber Work has not yet started.
Chief
Secretary's
Office
GG 4.2 Identify a priority list of transactions to
move to online service delivery by 1 July
2013
Red The current work programme for Customer First is being re-
prioritised to focus on high volume transactions. This work
has meant the original deadline has been missed.
Chief
Secretary's Office
GG 5.1 Introduce a revised published
performance monitoring system for national level priorities by 31 July 2013
Green This report and initial website were published by the due
date and will continue to be developed and improved to provide transparent performance reporting.
Chief
Secretary's
Office
GG 6.1 Carry out a staff survey for the public
service to establish benchmark figures for
these behaviours by 31 December 2014
Green Chief Officers signed off the employee engagement strategy
in July 2013 which will enable the survey to happen.
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Owner Corporate
objective ref:
Corporate Objectives: Q1 Report
RAG status:
Comment:
Chief Secretary's
Office
GG 7.1 Gather baseline information on current staff perceptions of a blame culture in a
staff survey by 31 October 2013. Prepare
an action plan to tackle the blame culture and develop a pragmatic approach to risk
taking by 31 December 2013.
Green Chief Officers signed off the employee engagement strategy in July 2013 which will enable the survey to happen.
CEO Treasury
IE 1.1 Ensure that any 2014 Budget taxation measures conform to the principles of the
Manx Taxation Strategy 2013-2016, which was approved by Tynwald in January 2013
– by 31 January 2014
Green Taxation measures under consideration for the 2014 budget will be in keeping with the 2013-2016 Manx Taxation
Strategy. Details of measures can only be presented in detail at the time of the budget.
CEO Treasury
IE 2.1 Ensure that any future taxation measures conform to the principles of the Manx
Taxation Strategy 2013-2016 which was approved by Tynwald in January 2013 –
constant target.
Green Measures include: a) new legislation to allow the Island to operate all aspects of double taxation agreements; b)
preparations continuing in respect of the commitment made to join the Multilateral Convention on Mutual Administration
Assistance in Tax Matters; c) taking an active part in a new pilot initiative of multilateral automatic tax information
exchange; and d) signing three new tax agreements (DTAs
with Luxembourg and Seychelles and a TIEA with Botswana).
Chief
Secretary's Office
IE 3.1 Ensure appropriate engagement with
influential political and business figures in the UK Government, Westminster, the
Devolved Administrations, the British-Irish Council, the regions, for example the
North West and the EU through the IoM Brussels Office; staging political
delegations by the Chief Minister/Ministers
and hosting Ministerial/Ambassadorial visits to the Isle of Man.
Green Political delegations off-Island to London including Pre-G8
Summit events at 10 Downing Street, HM Treasury, Cabinet Office, as well as to Westminster, British-Irish Council
Summit in Derry-Londonderry, and the Chinese Ambassador's residence. Officer level meetings in
Manchester. We have also received delegations from the Chinese Embassy, the Justice Committee of the House of
Commons and the Scottish First Minister Rt. Hon Alex
Salmond MSP.
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Owner Corporate
objective ref:
Corporate Objectives: Q1 Report
RAG status:
Comment:
Chief Secretary's
Office
IE 3.2 Identify a framework to facilitate MONEYVAL inspections of the IOM against
FATF standards is in place including the
completion of a national risk assessment register
Green The AML/CFT Strategic Group, chaired by the Chief Secretary, provides an effective mechanism to enable
relevant officers in Government, the regulators and law
enforcement in the Island to cooperate and coordinate the development and implementation of policies and activities
related to combating money laundering and terrorist financing and compliance with related international financial
standards, including a National Risk Assessment. The Group
reports to the Council of Ministers.
Chief
Secretary's Office
IE 4.1 Key messages on leadership and
compliance are conveyed to audiences both in the Isle of Man and internationally,
through the strategic and proactive use of
domestic and international media, speaking engagements, participation in
conferences and events and a strategic and targeted programme of engagement
with political and business leaders
Green Communicated Island's international leadership in relation to
G8 and supported Government’s UK engagement strategy with 14 news releases, 1 international newsletter, 2 e-
newsletters and article in the official G8 publication. Chief
Minister was interviewed for BBC Sunday Politics Show, several BBC news programmes, the Guardian and the
Financial Times. Locally, 11 media briefings and 1 Community Meeting were held. All activities supported by a
Twitter campaign.
CFO Treasury
IE 5.1 Complete a public consultation on reforming domestic rating, take
appropriate legislation through the branches of Tynwald and complete
valuation assessments for substantially all
properties affected by 30 September 2016.
Green A public commitment to this reform has been made and Treasury is researching options before consulting further
with the Council of Ministers in September 2013.
CFO Treasury
IE 6.1 Review and report on the processes associated with the monitoring and
collection of government debt – by 30 September 2013.
Green Treasury Finance Shared Services has worked with the Attorney General’s Chambers to improve and streamline the
debt collection process. The reform of debt enforcement and collection methods or the introduction of alternative methods
are being considered.
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Owner Corporate
objective ref:
Corporate Objectives: Q1 Report
RAG status:
Comment:
CFO Treasury
IE 7.1 Review and report on an annual basis both those government services attracting
a charge and additional services being
considered to move onto a charged-for basis – first report by 31 March 2014.
Green Treasury will work on this objective with the Business Change Steering Group, which is reviewing alternative
methods of public service delivery. Reports will be drawn up
annually from information in departmental budget submissions, and will evaluate gross and net spending
targets and the generation of income through charges etc.; including the extension of any charged-for services.
CEO DSC WR 1.1 All departments, boards and offices will
review all our universal services to see
which should means tested and which should be free at point of delivery by 31
March 2014. Clear access and eligibility criteria will then be published and applied
during 2014/15
Amber All Social Policy Departments are reviewing their universal
services and discussing alternative options for charging as
part of the Scope review. Means testing is already in place in certain areas of DEC and DSC .
CEO DSC WR 2.1 We will have a new 5 year Children's Plan in place by 30 September 2013
Amber Progress has been made in designing a format for the plan and in populating it where essential elements have been
defined. However, this process to make the plan robust a full needs analysis is required. This is planned for the autumn.
Therefore the Children's Plan will remain a work in progress for some time and should be viewed as a perpetual rather
than time limited plan. This was reported to Social Policy and
Children's Committee in June 2013.
CEO DSC WR 2.2 We will create a Vulnerable Adults
Strategy by 31 December 2013
Green The development of Safeguarding Adults has been agreed
together with a process for development. A multi agency workshop will be held in September 2013 to progress this.
CEO DSC WR 3.1 We will complete a strategic and financial
needs assessment to identify those in our community needing services, which will
inform our commissioning intentions, by
30 September 2014. In 2013/14 we will start by carrying out a needs assessment
of poverty on the Isle of Man.
Green Social Policy & Children's Committee have committed to
carry out a strategic and financial needs assessment. A working group to be put together to develop this - Work to
scope this activity has commences in July 2013.
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CEO DSC WR 4.1 We will provide a consistent framework across all services, where applicable, to
reduce people's dependency on public
service and benefits by 31 March 2016
Green Phase I of the Review of Social Security and national Insurance policies has been completed and approved by DSC
and Treasury. The Council of Ministers will be asked to
consider the recommendations and authorise which elements of works will be undertaken in phase II, which is expected to
be complete by June 2015.
CEO DH WR 5.1 The ageing population working group, commissioned by the Council of Ministers
(CoMin), will produce a report consistent with its terms of reference by 31 July
2013. One element of that report will be
to provide advice, guidance and recommendations to CoMin in respect of
any element relating to the ageing population and demographic change
which may require more detailed
examination and which might include the involvement of external professional
agencies
Amber The Committee has almost completed the work on its report for the Council of Ministers and it has been given a short
extension of time to finalise a more comprehensive report including recommendations. The report is now anticipated to
be with Council before the end of September 2013.
CEO DSC WR 6.1 We will introduce means testing for public
sector tenants, which will incentivise those
that can move to other types of housing, to ensure public sector housing is
available for those in greatest need by 1 April 2015.
Green Preparatory work is in progress, defining the broad policy
principles, cost drivers and base line rents.
CEO DHA WR 7.1 Prepare corporate objectives for service
delivery standards in the criminal justice system by 31 July 2013 and allocate tasks
and responsibilities for delivering on these
objectives to each agency by 30 September 2013.
Green Corporate objectives for improved service delivery have now
been set. The tasks and responsibilities for delivering on the objectives are in the final stages of development and should
be completed well ahead of the deadline.