1. Research Accounting Office
KPIs
Q3 2016/17

2. RAO FINANCIAL REPORTING – QUARTER 3 2016/17
Summary:
Q3 cost statement submissions were 124 in the Quarter which was below the forecasted target. The number of submitted Cost Statements in Q4 is anticipated to exceed Q3 as staffing pressures have eased.
Outstanding Cost statements over 2 months old have decreased to 31, a significant improvement on Q2 and this positions the Unit well for a strong performance in Q4.
The major contributing factors in the RAO performance include;
1 post in the RAO remains unfilled as we enter the final quarter or the year.
The RAO have progressed the recruitment of staff into vacant posts in the RAO. The reduction in the number of Cost Statements outstanding from 52 to 31 reflects the improved resourcing position within the unit.

3. Business Partnering
The RAO have set itself the goal to deliver Business Partnering to the Top 40 PI’s in NUIG in a financial year. Based on the resources available to date this target has been reduced to deliver this service to 33 PI’s. To date the RAO have delivered Business Partnering to 16 PI’s. Over the next 2 quarters the RAO plan to double this number.

4. Accounts on Agresso Commentary:
The number of accounts on Agresso has fallen by 27 in the Quarter.
The number of accounts with ‘No Levy’ is unchanged at 1,194 in June 2017.
The RAO have closed 145 accounts in Q3 v’s 118 opened.
‘Non Budget’ accounts continue to grow. 770 in June ‘17 v’s 729 in Dec ’16. The Administrative burden on of these accounts is continuing and is changing the focus of the RAO away from the Core Reporting accounts.