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Foreign And Commonwealth Office Resource Accounts 2004 05
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Author : Great Britain. Foreign and Commonwealth Office
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2006-01-19
Foreign And Commonwealth Office Resource Accounts 2004 05 written by Great Britain. Foreign and Commonwealth Office and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-01-19 with Political Science categories.
Foreign and Commonwealth Office resource Accounts 2004-05 : [for the year ended 31 March 2005]
Foreign And Commonwealth Office Resource Accounts 2003 04
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Author : Great Britain. Foreign and Commonwealth Office
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2004-11-17
Foreign And Commonwealth Office Resource Accounts 2003 04 written by Great Britain. Foreign and Commonwealth Office and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004-11-17 with Political Science categories.
With correction slip dated December 2004
Financial Management In The Foreign And Commonwealth Office
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Author : Great Britain: National Audit Office
language : en
Publisher: The Stationery Office
Release Date : 2009-06-03
Financial Management In The Foreign And Commonwealth Office written by Great Britain: National Audit Office and has been published by The Stationery Office this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-06-03 with Business & Economics categories.
The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) has made good progress in its financial management, aiming to establish itself as one of the best departments in Whitehall in this respect. It has shown strong leadership in raising the profile of good financial management across the Department. Up to 2007-08, however, the FCO has underspent consistently against its budget. The Department has introduced a financial management improvement programme "Five Star Finance", the aim of which is for the department to be a Whitehall leader in financial management. It currently rates itself at three and a half stars on a 1(low) to 5 (high) scale, a rating confirmed by NAO. The FCO operates in a challenging environment in terms of the global nature of its operations. The fluctuations of global currency markets pose particular difficulties for the Department. Until 2007-08, its budgets were protected by the Treasury from exchange rate fluctuations. When this protection was withdrawn, the FCO introduced alternative measures to manage its exposure, principally the forward purchase of major foreign currencies. It needs to ensure that its finance team has the right skills and experience to manage the financial risks it now faces. The FCO is taking action to avoid future underspends against its budget. In other respects, FCO's financial management has improved. The accuracy, reliability and timeliness of its financial reporting have all been enhanced. In 2007-08 it laid its accounts on 30 June, the earliest date it has ever achieved after the March year-end.
Foreign And Commonwealth Office Annual Report 2006 07
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Author : Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Foreign Affairs Committee
language : en
Publisher: The Stationery Office
Release Date : 2007-11-19
Foreign And Commonwealth Office Annual Report 2006 07 written by Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Foreign Affairs Committee and has been published by The Stationery Office this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-11-19 with Political Science categories.
This report is the Committee's annual review of how the FCO is managing its resources. This year a key area off interest has been the 2007 Comprehensive Spending Review because the Committee think it is one of the tightest in Whitehall and it risks jeopardising some of the FCO's important work. Apart from this the other subjects covered are: measuring performance; operational efficiency; management and leadership; FCO services; diplomatic representation overseas; transparency and openness; public diplomacy; British council; BBC World Service.
Foreign And Commonwealth Office Annual Report 2007 08
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Author : Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Foreign Affairs Committee
language : en
Publisher: The Stationery Office
Release Date : 2009
Foreign And Commonwealth Office Annual Report 2007 08 written by Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Foreign Affairs Committee and has been published by The Stationery Office this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009 with Political Science categories.
This report is the Committee's annual review of how the FCO is managing its resources, examining the departmental annual report for 2007-08 (Cm. 7398, ISBN 9780101739825). Chapters cover: new strategic framework; performance measurement; global network; essential services; FCO Services; personnel issues; transparency and openness; financial management; public diplomacy and communication; the British Council; the BBC World Service. The Committee is concerned that the FCO is facing serious financial pressures in this financial year due to the Treasury's withdrawal of its support for the Overseas Pricing Mechanism (OPM) which used to protect departments from the weakening of sterling. There is a risk that the FCO may not be able to meet higher international subscriptions over the next two financial years, causing its performance against Public Service Agreement targets to suffer. The likely increase in the UN Regular Budget and other international subscriptions will push this figure even higher. The FCO should have to shoulder the financial burden from within its already tight budget to pay for subscriptions which also benefit other Government departments. The Committee recommends that additional nondiscretionary costs should properly be met by the Treasury.
Financial Management In The Foreign And Commonwealth Office
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Author : Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons. Committee of Public Accounts
language : en
Publisher: The Stationery Office
Release Date : 2009
Financial Management In The Foreign And Commonwealth Office written by Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons. Committee of Public Accounts and has been published by The Stationery Office this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009 with Business & Economics categories.
Against a backdrop of historically weak financial management and significant under-spending, the Foreign and Commonwealth Office has made considerable progress over the past three years to improve the accuracy, reliability and timeliness of financial information. Having recognised the need to take action, the Department set up its 'Five Star Finance' project which is due to completed in the summer of 2010. Of particular benefit has been the recruitment of a professionally qualified finance director and increasing the number of professionally qualified accountants within the finance function. An important factor has been the need for better information on the costs of individual embassies and this has been strengthened. Further action, though, is still required to implement a workable and effective system of costing activity in all locations to enable it to make informed decisions about its operational priorities. Given that over half of the Department's expenditure of some £2 billion is paid out in foreign currency the Department has suffered a significant reduction in purchasing power as a result of the weakening of the Sterling. The Department now forward purchases US dollars, euros and yen but with input from the Treasury it also needs to work with other Departments to identify the most effective way to manage exchange rate risk for the government as a whole. The Department confirmed that its aim is to maximise the benefits from each of its embassies in pursuit of British trade and foreign policy interests and that it has no plans to sell-off any of its prestigious buildings around the world
The Homeland Security Dilemma
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Author : Frank P. Harvey
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2012-12-06
The Homeland Security Dilemma written by Frank P. Harvey and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-12-06 with History categories.
This book explores the paradox of the ‘security dilemma’ in International Relations, as applied to the post-9/11 context of homeland security. The book's central argument can be summed up by the following counterintuitive thesis: the more security you have, the more security you will need. It argues that enhancing security does not make terrorism more likely, but rather it raises public expectations and amplifies public outrage after subsequent failures. The book contests that this dilemma will continue to shape American, Canadian and British domestic and international security priorities for decades. In exploring the key policy implications resulting from this, the book highlights the difficulty in finding a solution to this paradox, as the most rational and logical policy options are part of the problem. This book will be of interest to students of Homeland Security, Security Studies, US politics, and IR in general.
Annual Report For 2004
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Author : Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Liaison Committee
language : en
Publisher: The Stationery Office
Release Date : 2005
Annual Report For 2004 written by Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Liaison Committee and has been published by The Stationery Office this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005 with Political Science categories.
Annual report For 2004 : First report of session 2004-05, report, together with appendices and formal Minutes
Ministry Of Defence Annual Report And Accounts 2004 05
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Author : Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Defence Committee
language : en
Publisher: The Stationery Office
Release Date : 2006-04-20
Ministry Of Defence Annual Report And Accounts 2004 05 written by Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Defence Committee and has been published by The Stationery Office this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-04-20 with History categories.
This report analyses MoD's annual report and accounts 2004-05 (published in October 2005 - later than planned - as HC 464, session 2005-06, ISBN 0102935424) which combines MoD's annual performance report and the consolidated departmental resource accounts. Overall MoD's performance against its seven Public Service Agreement (PSA) targets has been mixed: three were "met", two were "partly met", one was "on course" to be met, and one was "not yet assessed". On recruitment and retention (partly met) all three armed services are suffering from critical shortages in various specialist trades, including aircrew and medical personnel. Although MoD reported £400m of savings in the operating costs of the Defence Logistics Organisation, the Committee criticizes the fact that not all of them could be validated. On procurement, MoD did not meet the targets relating to project time slippage. Cost decreases of £699 million were reported on the top 20 major defence equipment projects, but much of this was a result of cuts in the numbers of equipment ordered or in the capability of equipment. Losses reported in MoD's Financial Accounts totalled some £400 million, a lower figure than the previous year but still a substantial sum. Reported losses on the Landing Ship Dock (Auxiliary) programme, which involves the procurement of four transport ships, were some £100 million and further losses might arise. Another loss totalling £147 million related to a building project at the Atomic Weapons Establishment at Aldermaston. The building was unable to meet the requirement and no other use could be found for it. It is another example of substantial waste which has to avoided in the future.
Foreign And Commonwealth Office Resource Accounts 2003 04
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Author : Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2007
Foreign And Commonwealth Office Resource Accounts 2003 04 written by Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007 with categories.