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ETI-18

Interviews of Key Personnel in Readiness Reviews

Edinburgh Tram Inquiry · Edinburgh Tram Inquiry Report · Issued 19 September 2023 · Addressed to: City of Edinburgh Council

Government responseCity of Edinburgh Council: Noted (Dec 2023)

DeliveryNo statement from City of Edinburgh Council found

Recommendation, verbatim from the inquiry

●Inquiry recommendation, Chapter 25 Recommendation 18 (paragraph 25.230)

As part of their investigations, representatives of OGC undertaking an independent “readiness review” of a publicly funded project and representatives of any person, including representatives of any public body such as Audit Scotland, undertaking a review of the progress of and/or expenditure on a project funded in whole or in part by public funds should interview key personnel involved in the project to ensure that each of them understands his or her role and is performing it effectively. In preparing any list of key personnel to be interviewed, the individuals undertaking the investigations shall include the person designated as SRO.

Edinburgh Tram Inquiry, Edinburgh Tram Inquiry Report · 19 Sep 2023 Source PDF →

Published evidence summary

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In December 2023, Andrew Kerr, Chief Executive of the City of Edinburgh Council, stated that while the recommendation was for third parties undertaking future reviews or audits, he recommended that the council agree to support any such review or audit to ensure "a clear understanding of roles and responsibilities" (Andrew Kerr response, Dec 2023). The record holds no update since the council's response of December 2023 (Andrew Kerr response, Dec 2023).

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Government response

●City of Edinburgh Council · Noted · 14 Dec 2023

Words of: Andrew Kerr, Chief Executive, City of Edinburgh Council, report "Response to the Edinburgh Tram Inquiry" to the Council, 14 December 2023 (item 7.1)

While this Recommendation is for third parties who may undertake a readiness review or audit of a publicly funded project in future, it is recommended that the Council agrees to support any such review or audit to ensure that there is a clear understanding of roles and responsibilities.

Response document: Response to the Edinburgh Tram Inquiry (item 7.1)

Site note: This passage is from the Chief Executive's report to the City of Edinburgh Council meeting of 14 December 2023. That day the Council agreed "to implement the actions as outlined in appendix one and appendix three" of the report (minute, item 7). The same words were in the report to the Transport and Environment Committee of 16 November 2023.

Delivery

No statement on delivery from City of Edinburgh Council has been found in the sources searched. This is separate from the response above.

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