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Finance System implementation
A Freedom of Information request to University of Glasgow by John Cross
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John Cross
22 February 2009
Dear Sir /Madam,
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.
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?
Yours faithfully,
John Cross
Data Protection/FoI
University of Glasgow
23 February 2009
Dear Mr Cross,
Further to your Freedom of Information request dated 22 February 2009 at 1823 hours. Please find letter of acknowledgement attached.
You will find that the University's acknowledgement of your information
request is in PDF (Portable Document Format) file(s) attached to this
email.
The PDF file format is used for electronic distribution because it
preserves the look and feel of the original document complete with
fonts, colours, images, and layout. To open a PDF file you can download
a free program called Acrobat Reader and install it onto your computer
by clicking on to the following URL:
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Yours sincerely,
Data Protection and Freedom of Information Office
Direct Line: +44 (0)141 330 2523
Fax: 0141 330 4920
Gilbert Scott Building
University of Glasgow
University Avenue
Glasgow G12 8QQ
G12 8QQ
The University of Glasgow, charity number SC004401
FOI Office
University of Glasgow
18 March 2009
Dear Mr Cross
We write to advise of a delay in responding to your FOISA requests noted
above (due 20 March 2009).
We are presently collating a response to your request and will contact you
as soon as this has been completed.
Yours sincerely
Data Protection and Freedom of Information Office
Direct Line: +44 (0)141 330 2523
Email: [University of Glasgow request email]
Gilbert Scott Building
University of Glasgow
University Avenue
Glasgow G12 8QQ
G12 8QQ
The University of Glasgow, charity number SC004401
John Cross
25 March 2009
Dear FOI Office,
Please could you give me an update about my FOI request, it would
appear your response is overdue.
Yours sincerely,
John Cross
FOI Office
University of Glasgow
27 March 2009
Dear Mr Cross,
Please find attached the University's response to your Freedom of
Information (Scotland) Act 2002 request dated 22 February 2009 timed
18:23 hours.
You will find that the University's response to your information
requestis in PDF (Portable Document Format) file(s) attached to this
email.
The PDF file format is used for electronic distribution because it
preserves the look and feel of the original document complete with
fonts, colours, images, and layout. To open a PDF file you can download
a free program called Acrobat Reader and install it onto your computer
by clicking on to the following URL:
http://www.adobe.co.uk/products/acrobat/...
Yours sincerely,
Data Protection and Freedom of Information Office
Direct Line: +44 (0)141 330 2523
Fax: 0141 330 4920
Gilbert Scott Building
University of Glasgow
University Avenue
Glasgow G12 8QQ
G12 8QQ
The University of Glasgow, charity number SC004401
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Judi Anderson left an annotation (11 May 2009)
Annual Salary cost for Department of History (Academic department)
Ending July 2005: £1,410,283.49
Ending July 2006: £1,631,222.02 (increase of 15% over the previous year)
Ending July 2007: £1,663,760.07 (increase of 1% over the previous year)
Annual Salary cost for Department of Mechanical Engineering (Academic department)
Ending July 2005: £1,687,181.36
Ending July 2006: £1,843,240.28 (increase of 9% over previous year)
Ending July 2007: £1,783,921.03 (increase of -3.3% over previous year, i.e. a decrease)
Annual Salary cost for Department of Corporate Communications (Administrative department)
Ending July 2005: £315,793.36
Ending July 2006: £432,708.80 (increase of 37% over previous year)
Ending July 2007: £604,681.81 (increase of 40% over previous year)
Annual Salary cost for Department of Human Resources (Administrative department)
Ending July 2005: £1,143,167.84
Ending July 2006: £1,407,699.66 (increase of 23% over previous year)
Ending July 2007: £1,587,304.17 (increase of 12% over previous year)
This shows that while some of the Academic Departments' salary costs have increased very little (and in one case it has even decreased), some of the Central departments have been enjoying a substantial increase in their salary costs.
At the time I felt that a question needed to be asked: has the University of Glasgow misplaced its priorities?
But now I feel that another question needs to be asked: Why the University cannot provide salary details for the department of Finance while it has been able to provide this information for other departments?
Judith Anderson
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