POLICY AND FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT REVIEW

It is Scottish Government policy that all Non-Departmental Public bodies (NDPBs) should be subject to a comprehensive Policy and Financial Management Review (PFMR) at least once every five years with the aim of improving public service delivery.

PFMRs are undertaken in two distinct stages. The first stage examines whether the functions of the NDPB are still required and, if so, whether the NDPB model continues to be the appropriate governance model for delivering these functions. The second stage of a PFMR is only carried out if the first stage concludes that the functions are still relevant and that the NDPB model remains appropriate. In this second stage, the efficiency and effectiveness of the NDPB are examined in more detail.

A copy of the PFMR is available to download in PDF format:

Policy and Financial Management Review of the Scottish Qualifications Authority Stage Two Report