Headcount, funding and reporting

Dear Requester

Request for information FOI12300

Thank you for your e-mail of 21st June 2012.

I confirm Ordnance Survey does hold the information you have requested and responds to each of your questions in turn.  Please note that some of the information you have requested is exempt and this is detailed where applicable.

1. What are the current staff numbers?

The current number of employees (by headcount) is 1076

2. Does Ordnance Survey report to a senior Government Department?
3. How is Ordnance Survey funded?

This information is exempt under Section 21 of the Freedom of Information Act Information accessible to applicant by other means. 

This is because we already make this information available as part of our Publication Scheme at the following link, where this information can be accessed free of charge:

http://www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/oswebsite/freedom-of-information/our-publication-scheme/who-we-are-and-what-we-do.html

If you click on the highlighted Corporate Governance link within the above page, further information is available.

Additionally, funding and financial information can be found in our Annual Report at this web page link of our Publication Scheme:

http://www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/oswebsite/freedom-of-information/our-publication-scheme/what-we-spend-and-how.html

Page 4 of our 2010-11 annual details how we generate revenue and information about our Trading Fund status. Page 10 -13 of the report is the Financial Directors overview which may also assist.

4. Where do the HR/Payroll/Finance/Procurement transactional processes take place? Is this in-house or undertaken by another party?'

Our HR and Procurement processes are managed in-house, our payroll function is managed by another party.

Your enquiry has been processed according to the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) 2000. As all the requested information has been provided, we have determined that in all the circumstances of this case the Public interest consideration (section 17 FOIA) is not applicable in this instance.

If you are unhappy with our response, you may raise an appeal to our Appeals Officer at:

FOI Appeals Officer
Customer Service Centre
Ordnance Survey
Adanac Drive
SOUTHAMPTON
SO16 0AS

Please include the reference number above. The Appeals Officer will ensure that the process has been followed correctly, questioning any decisions taken regarding the original response and recommending disclosure of additional information if appropriate.

Thank you for your enquiry.