Corporate Publications

The Strategic Investment Board publishes a great deal of information, which can be grouped under the headings below. This is in line with the Information Commissioner’s requirements on what Non-Departmental Public Bodies (NDPBs) should be providing in order to meet their commitments under the model publication scheme.

Organisational information, structures, locations and contacts.

• Roles and responsibilities
• Organisational structure
• Information relating to the legislation relevant to the authority’s functions
• Lists of and information relating to organisations with which the NDPB works in partnership
• Senior staff and management board members
• The locations and contact details for the authority

Financial information relating to projected and actual income and expenditure, procurement, contracts and financial audit.

• Financial statements, budgets and variance reports
• Capital programme
• Spending reviews
• Financial audit reports
• Staff and board members’ allowances and expenses
• Pay and grading structures
• Procurement and tendering procedures
• Lists of contracts awarded and their value
• Financial statements for projects and events
• Internal financial regulations

Strategies and plans, performance indicators, audits, inspections and review.

• Strategic plans
• Annual business plan
• Annual report
• Internal and external performance reviews
• Reports to Parliament
• Inspection reports where the NDPB is subject to formal inspection
• Service standards
• Statistics produced in accordance with the NDPB’s requirements
• Public service agreements

Decision making processes and records of decisions

• Major policy proposals and decisions
• Background information relating to major policy proposals and decisions
• Public consultations
• Minutes of senior level meetings
• Reports and papers provided for consideration at senior level meetings
• Internal communications guidance and criteria used for decision making i.e. process systems and key personnel

Current written protocols, policies and proceudres for delivering services and responsibilities

• Policies and procedures for the conduct of departmental business
• Policies and procedures for the provision of services
• Policies and procedures for the recruitment and employment of staff

The ICO would expect information in this class to be information contained in currently maintained lists and registers only

• Public registers and registers held as public records
• Asset registers and Information Asset Register
• Disclosure logs
• Register of gifts and hospitality provided to Board members and senior personnel
• Any register of interests kept by the NDPB
• Other lists required by law