The Committee further recommends that the following improvements are made to the current system in the meantime—
We ask the Scottish Government to:
set out how it plans to use this report to “set the tone” for the Scottish Government’s wider review of the public body landscape, as highlighted by the Minister for Public Finance in evidence.
provide, as part of its second update to the Committee on its public service reform programme, details of the savings achieved in relation to wider public sector back-office functions that are starting to be achieved this year, and are anticipated in the future, as referenced by the Minister.
provide confirmation that it will publish the Ministerial Control Framework (MCF), as well as assessments of new proposals against the criteria in the MCF, to ensure transparency of decision making, in line with recommendations in our 2023 public administration inquiry.
provide an update on when it will produce...