Lack of professional financial advice. Better but management accounting information is still inadequate. NAO has not conducted the VFM studies as Ibbs envisaged. Arrangements for financing and controlling works and accommodation unsatisfactory Commission to take over Works and HMSO Parliamentary Service Votes 9g 22 Complete Board of Management does not exercise an effective corporate management role 9h Much improved but still could be more strategic and directive. Staff are reluctant to take the initiative if Members' wishes are unclear or divided 9i Better, but Members' views remain pre-eminent and relationships between management bodies somewhat blurred.
Staff are still reluctant to take initiative.
Senior staff welcoming the challenge of delivering a service to Members against a budget 9j Remains.