1. Risk Analysis at Statistics Finland
Ari Tyrkkö
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2. Contents Organisation and process of statistical production
Risk analysis
Means and practices to control risks
Practical example: How do we try to control risks for the quality of statistical production in a situation where resources are cut?
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3. Operational Process Source Statistics National Accounts
Users of Statistics
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4. Director General Secretariat of Director General Management Services
Advisory Board of Statistics Finland
Scientific Advisory Board
Advisory Board of the Library of Statistics
Co-operation Committee
Secretariat of Director General
Popu- lation Statistics
Social Statistics
Prices and Wages
Econo- mic Statistics
Business Trends
Business Struc- tures
Management Services
Information Services
Library of Statistics
Customer Relations and Marketing
Interview and Survey
Services
IT and Statistical Methods
Statistical Research and Development
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5. Objective
How can we effectively control and command risks for statistical quality in a national process of statistics production?
Analysis of risk is mainly implicit (no general framework available).
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6. Statistical quality / EU Statistical Law Article 12
Relevance
Accuracy
Timeliness
Punctuality
Accessibility and clarity
Comparability
Coherence
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7. Relevance Strategy for Economic Statistics (of Statistics Finland)
Compiled in co-operation with economic statistics 2007
Based on a comprehensive survey on needs of EU- and national users of economic statistics
Includes a Development Programme for economic statistics
Strategic Co-operation Group for economic statistics
Follows and co-ordinates work with the Development Programme (discuss priorities)
Members from all economic statistics
(Second main task: work on coherence)
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8. Accuracy, timeliness, punctuality
Co-operation at the operational level - how we make sure that the needs of NA are reflected in the source data
Service level agreements with other main producers of economic statistics in Finland (Board of Custom, Bank of Finland) - signed at DG level annually
Annual planning meetings with macro-economic statistics division and business statistics divisions
Co-operation group with NA and source statistics (adjustments meetings during the calculation of NA)
Standardised feedback reports from NA to source statistics
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9. Accuracy, timeliness, punctuality 2
Co-operation group with NA and business statistics on data collection from large enterprises
Development programmes for economic statistics
Programme on effects of globalisation
Programme on data collection from enterprises
Programme on price and volume
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10. Accessibility and clarity
Annual Work Programme of Statistics Finland
Annual Release Calendar of Statistics Finland
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11. Coherence, Comparability
Co-operation Committee with main users of National Accounts
Members Ministry of Finance, Bank of Finland, Board of Custom, main economic research institutes
Co-operation Committee for Foreign Trade Statistics
Members Bank of Finland, Board of Custom, Statistics Finland
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12. Availability of resources
Annual formal Agreement between director of department and the Director General on production and development of statistics and services (yearly plan, budget)
Co-operation group on statistical production to co-ordinate common projects and use of common resources (IT, dissemination services)
Members: Deputy DG, directors of statistical departments
Other means to guarantee transferring of knowledge (mentoring, improving documentation, etc.)
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13. Plan for emergency situations
Every government institutions has to build a continuity plan for emergency situations (e.g.catastrophes)
Based on a risk analysis (risk classified into six categories according to the importance and size)
Defines priorities in the production of statistics and statistical services (all the statistics are classified into three categories according to their importance)
National Accounts first priority
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14. Thank you!
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