Province Looks to Collaborate, Share Services
Treasury Board
August 28, 2012 2:06 PM
The province is looking for more efficient and effective ways to provide Nova Scotia families with the programs and services they depend on.
A request for proposals to improve collaboration and share services across government was issued today, Aug. 28. This review will also include working with school boards to find savings through shared administrative services and will allow those savings to be put back into the classrooms.
"This review will help find areas for more collaboration across government and in our school boards that will ensure every available dollar is spent where it's needed most, in our classrooms," said Treasury Board Chair Frank Corbett.
"This review is an opportunity to explore ways to work together even more efficiently and effectively," said Margo Tait, superintendent of the Annapolis Valley Regional School Board. "I welcome the chance to find more savings that can be put to use for our students."
The province will look to find improvements in four key areas: information technology, financial services, human resources, and building infrastructure and asset management.
The review is part of the province's commitment to live within its means while ensuring responsible and sustainable spending in programs and services important to Nova Scotians.
Others strategies include the provincial spend analysis, ending excessive end-of-year spending, holding the line on overall spending and reducing debt-servicing costs.
The province hopes to receive the final report by next spring.
FOR BROADCAST USE:
The province is looking for more efficient and effective
ways to provide Nova Scotia families with the programs and
services they depend on.
A request for proposals to review was to improve
collaboration and share services was issued today (August 28th).
The province will look to find improvements in four key
areas: information technology, financial services, human
resources, and building infrastructure and asset management.
Deputy Premier Frank Corbett says the review will help find
areas for more collaboration across government and in our school
boards that will ensure every available dollar is spent where
it's needed most, such as in our classrooms.
The province hopes to receive the final report by next
spring.
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Media Contact: Lucas Wide
Treasury Board
902-424-3471
Cell: 471-4234
E-mail: widela@gov.ns.ca
The province is looking for more efficient and effective ways to provide Nova Scotia families with the programs and services they depend on.
A request for proposals to improve collaboration and share services across government was issued today, Aug. 28. This review will also include working with school boards to find savings through shared administrative services and will allow those savings to be put back into the classrooms.
"This review will help find areas for more collaboration across government and in our school boards that will ensure every available dollar is spent where it's needed most, in our classrooms," said Treasury Board Chair Frank Corbett.
"This review is an opportunity to explore ways to work together even more efficiently and effectively," said Margo Tait, superintendent of the Annapolis Valley Regional School Board. "I welcome the chance to find more savings that can be put to use for our students."
The province will look to find improvements in four key areas: information technology, financial services, human resources, and building infrastructure and asset management.
The review is part of the province's commitment to live within its means while ensuring responsible and sustainable spending in programs and services important to Nova Scotians.
Others strategies include the provincial spend analysis, ending excessive end-of-year spending, holding the line on overall spending and reducing debt-servicing costs.
The province hopes to receive the final report by next spring.
FOR BROADCAST USE:
The province is looking for more efficient and effective
ways to provide Nova Scotia families with the programs and
services they depend on.
A request for proposals to review was to improve
collaboration and share services was issued today (August 28th).
The province will look to find improvements in four key
areas: information technology, financial services, human
resources, and building infrastructure and asset management.
Deputy Premier Frank Corbett says the review will help find
areas for more collaboration across government and in our school
boards that will ensure every available dollar is spent where
it's needed most, such as in our classrooms.
The province hopes to receive the final report by next
spring.
-30-
Media Contact: Lucas Wide
Treasury Board
902-424-3471
Cell: 471-4234
E-mail: widela@gov.ns.ca