Annual Report 2011-12

The Inspectorate's budget for 2011-12 was £320,000 (reduced from £350,000).

The expenditure was as follows.

Staff salaries - £240,407

Admin expenses - £46,551

Total - £286,958

In terms of the Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 there are duties now to publish certain information. These are to provide information in connection with the following matters:

• Public relations
• Overseas travel
• Hospitality and entertainment
• External consultancy

No expenditure was incurred in respect of any of these heads.

The budget continues to be under the control of the Minister for Parliamentary Business.