John Cross
[FOI #8351 email]
23 February 2009
Our Ref: FOI 2009/27 – F0052750
Dear Mr Cross,
Re: Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 – Request for Information
Thank you for your email which was received by the University on 22 February 2009 timed
1823 hours, requesting the following:
Under the Freedom of Information Act (Scotland) I am requesting the release of the
following information:
1. What was the initial budget for the implementation of the University's Finance
System?
2. Who approved the budget for the Finance System and when was it approved?
3. What was the initial completion date for the implementation of the Finance
System?
4. Since the approval of the budget for the Finance System, please provide for each
Financial Year:
a. Payments to the supplier of the Finance System for the procurement of
software.
b. Payments to the supplier of the Finance System for the procurement of
consultancy
services.
c. Payments to other external consultants recruited for the implementation of the
Finance System.
d. Costs of computers procured for the Finance System.
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e. Cost of University staff working on implementation of the Finance System.
f. Salary cost of the department of Finance.
5. For the current Financial Year, please provide the following information for the
period 1st August 2008 to 31st January 2009 :
a. Payments to the supplier of the Finance System for the procurement of
software.
b. Payments to the supplier of the Finance System for the procurement of
consultancy
services.
c. Payments for other external consultants / temporary staff recruited for the
implementation of the Finance System.
d. Cost of computers procured for the Finance System.
e. Cost of University staff working on implementation of the Finance System.
f. Salary cost of the department of Finance.
6. Please provide me with a copy of your cost savings analysis for the
implementation of the Finance System.
7. What are the outstanding areas that the Finance System's implementation
requires to address?
8.
When will the implementation of the Finance System be completed and what is the
anticipated future costs of this implementation?
As the University of Glasgow is a Scottish Public Authority, your request is subject to the
terms of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 (“FOISA”). The University
acknowledges receipt of your request and confirms that it will respond to you under the terms
of FOISA and within the time scales required by FOISA. The Freedom of Information Office
will contact you if we require any further information.
Yours sincerely,
Data Protection and Freedom of Information Office
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