[OpenSpending] Users of public sector accounts

Wed Sep 25 19:02:40 UTC 2013

Hi,

I'm not sure if the term "public sector annual reports and accounts"
includes the information that my company uses. We use online accounts of
grants and contracts awarded by federal and provincial governments to
non-profits. If you let me know that uses of these types of information are
part of what you're looking to find out more about I'll respond to the
other questions.

Michael Lenczner
CEO, Ajah
http://www.ajah.ca
514-708-5112

On Wed, Sep 25, 2013 at 8:06 AM, COTTAM, Milly
<Milly.Cottam at nao.gsi.gov.uk>wrote:

>  Hi!
>
> The NAO are running a pilot project looking into the impact and relevance
> of public sector accounts. We started by doing a series of case studies
> trying to identify and interview readers of certain central government
> departments and bodies. We are now looking into wider audiences such as
> think tanks, academics etc. It has not always been easy however we have
> been able to identify readers from a variety of backgrounds /sectors.
>
> So my question is does anyone read public sector annual reports and
> accounts and if so why? If you could consider the following thoughts in
> your response that would be great.
>
>
>     - What information are you interested in (annual report, particular
>    accounting note etc) and for what purpose?
>    - Is the information easy to find and interpret?
>    - Is the information suitable for both financial and non-financial
>    audiences?
>    - How might annual reports and accounts provide more impact?
>
> All responses much appreciated!
>
> Thanks,
>
> Milly
>
> Milly Cottam | Audit Principal
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