Transparency data: spending and staff
Being open and transparent has been one of the Food Standards Agency’s core values since its launch in 2000.
Openness operates at all levels, from early engagement with stakeholders during the formulation of policy, to the commitment of the Agency’s Board to take decisions on matters of strategic food safety policy at its open meetings.
The Coalition Government published a Transparency commitment on 31 May 2010 outlining a requirement for Government departments to publish details of: the pay of senior civil servants, departmental organograms, any spending on goods and services etc worth £25,000 or more from November 2010, new tender information and new information and communications technology contracts from September 2010. Finally, from January 2011, details of all new contracts should be published.
In line with this commitment, and in the spirit of its core values, the Agency will publish information in all of the above areas to ensure maximum openness and transparency.
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Annual Report and Accounts
The Food Standards Agency is dedicated to putting the interests of consumers first. In our annual report we review our achievements in each year, the action we have taken, and the progress we make in building and maintaining consumer confidence.
FSA Board and Directors expenses
Details of the business expenses of the FSA's Directors, its Chair and Board members.
Publication of all GPC transactions
The Food Standards Agency publishes all Government procurement card (GPC) transactions. This supports the Government's drive for transparency and the Agency's own core value of openness and transparency.
Publication of expenditure over £25k
Supporting the Government's drive for Transparency, the Food Standards Agency (FSA) will be publishing any expenditure over £25,000.
Senior staff organogram and pay
A list of most Senior Civil Service posts in the Food Standards Agency including title, contact details, their line manager, and where disclosed, the name of the officer. Vacant posts are listed as 'Vacant', and posts where the jobholder is not disclosed are listed as 'N/D'. Note that a number of officers are not listed for security reasons.
Workforce management information
The Food Standards Agency is publishing workforce management information in line with the Government's drive for transparency.