Policy
30 June, 2009
Reducing burden of reporting to help third sector focus on service delivery
New monitoring principles and guidance will save time and money, says government
The Office for the Third Sector (OTS) has published a set of principles and guidance to help charities and voluntary organisations receiving public funding reduce the burden of meeting monitoring requirements, and enable them to focus on delivering key services.
The OTS principles and guidance document, 'Principles of Proportionate Monitoring', has been published alongside National Audit Office guidance on Intelligent Monitoring that provides information for government funders.
In addition, the OTS's principles, that will apply to all new funding streams, commit government departments to understanding the cost to third sector organisations of reporting and to working closely with them to establish monitoring requirements.
Launching the principles and guidance, Angela Smith, Minister for the Third Sector said -
'The new monitoring principles and guidance will save charities, voluntary groups and social enterprises time and money that can be spent on doing more good for those who need support.
Charities, voluntary groups and social enterprises have particular strengths like reaching out to the most disadvantaged people, taking risks and finding new innovative ways of doing things. This announcement is one step in a programme of reform to bring the third sector's strengths into public services.'
The document Principles of Proportionate Monitoring is available on the OTS website.
