1. CIPFA Financial Assessments \ benchmarking
May 2016

2. Data collection and benchmarking – what we do
The benchmarking process – how we do it
A look at some of the results from 2015

3. Benchmarking aims
Our benchmarking exercises are designed to answer key questions:
How are you performing?
Are you performing better year on year?
How does your performance compare with peer organisations?
Are you providing value for money?
Can we learn anything from other organisations?
Where exactly does our performance fall short?
What level of improvement can we realistically expect to make?

4. Data collection and benchmarking – what we do
The benchmarking process – how we do it
A look at some of the results from 2015

5. Benchmarking process overview
More than 40 steering groups of service managers and public sector experts
Work with sector to define and calculate indicators that are fit for purpose
Issue forms and collect data
Extensive validation of returned information
Draft reports for checking purposes
Final reports benchmarking position against a range of comparator groups
Full datasets, contact details etc.
Interactive and online tools for further analysis
Review meetings to share experiences and learn from peers

6. Data collection and benchmarking – what we do
The benchmarking process – how we do it
A look at some of the outputs from 2015

7. Financial Assessments
The report analyses information on:
cost of the assessment process
workload measures
staffing levels and grades
type of staff involved in the process
charging policies
collection and payment methods
performance indicators, e.g. speed of assessment
IT systems
self-directed payments
re-assessment procedures
income recovery

8. Example output

9. Example interactive tool
This is an Excel tool – which allows members to re-create graphs in the reports.

10. Members Lewisham Essex North Somerset
Short presentation from three member authorities. Including examples of how they have used the benchmarking data.
Lewisham
Essex
North Somerset