This is an HTML version of an attachment to the Freedom of Information request 'SMG full expenses requests for the past 5 years'.


 
 
Kirsteen M Fraser 
 
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx 
8 June 2011  
Our Ref: FOI 2011/148 – F0146903 
 
Dear Ms Fraser, 
 
Re: Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 – Request for Information 
 
Thank you for your email which was received by the University on 31 May 2011 timed 22:23 
hours and subsequent clarification emails received 3 June timed 13:07 hours and 7 June 
timed 15:39 hours, requesting the following information: 
 
‘‘I would like the full expenses and renumeration of the following positions, (and their 
equivalent positions prior to the University of Glasgow’s recent restructuring) for the 
past five years. 
      
     Principal 
     All Vice-Principals 
     All Heads of Colleges 
     Chancellor 
     Secretary of Court 
     Director of Corporate Communications 
     Director of Human Resources 
     Director of Finance 
      
These expense reports should include and not be limited to: 
      
Details of equipment bought to support them in their duties; this can include mobile 
phones (including mobile phone contracts), desktops, laptops, tablet computers (iPads 
or similar), printers and office equipment. 
      
Expense of any modifications to, or services funded at their homes, to assist them in 
their duties: this includes purchase and installation of computers, extra phone-lines, 
broadband subscription, telephone line rental, etc. 
      
Newspaper, magazine or journal subscriptions. 
      
Television subscriptions. 

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Membership fees of any organisations. 
      
Travel expenses, both within the UK and overseas. 
      
Subsistence, meal allowance and associated costs, within the UK and overseas. 
      
Entertainment, including but not limited to, food & drink, accommodation, tickets for 
entertainment or events, entry fees, payments made to third party entertainment 
organisers and business gifts 
      
I would also like the details of any recruitment costs incurred when hiring any of the as 
listed Senior Management group members.” 
 
Clarification provided: 
Recruitment costs 
‘Recruitment costs as in - costs of advertising said position, screening of applicants, 
candidate management and offer negotiation, administration and interview logistics, 
and other relevant costs in recruiting someone to the SMG of the University of 
Glasgow.’      
 
Senior Management Group members 
Any recruitment costs (definition as above) involved in recruiting all staff who are 
currently members of SMG, irrespective of when they were recruited and what post 
they were initially recruited for, e.g. a member of staff may have started in the 
University several years before they took up a position on the SMG. 
 
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 a response will be sent to you promptly; 
and in any event not later than 1 July 2011. The Freedom of Information Office will contact 
you if we require any further information.  
 
Yours sincerely, 
 
 
 
Data Protection and Freedom of Information Office 
 
The information that you supplied with your Request for information will be entered into 
a filing system and will only be accessed by authorised persons of the University of 
Glasgow or its agents. The information will be retained by the University and will only 
be used for the purpose of (a) processing your Request for information, and (b) for 
statistical and audit purposes. By supplying such information you consent to the 
University storing the information for the stated purpose. The information is held by the 
 
University in accordance with the provisions of the Data Protection Act 1998. 

 
 
 

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