FOI Request - Renumeration and Expenditure for IJB

Request 101003759914

Moray Integration Joint Board

I am writing to request the disclosure of information under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 (“FOISA”) relating to remuneration, equality-related expenditure, and budgetary context for the most recent full financial year (e.g. 2022/23 or 2023/24, if concluded).

I appreciate that some of the information requested may be recorded across multiple departments or formats. If any clarification or prioritisation is necessary to assist in responding within the statutory cost limits, I would be grateful for early notice in accordance with your duty under section 15 of FOISA (“Duty to Advise and Assist”).

I respectfully request the following:

1. Top Remuneration
Please provide a list of the 10 highest remunerated individuals employed by your organisation. For each individual, please include:

Job title or position (not personal names) Gross annual salary Employer pension contributions Any additional benefits or allowances (e.g. car, housing, relocation) Performance-related pay or bonus (if applicable) Total cost to the organisation for that employee (salary + pension + benefits) If this information is already published (e.g. in annual accounts or a remuneration report), a link or reference to the specific section would be appreciated.

2. Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) Expenditure For the same period, please provide the total expenditure incurred for EDI-related activity, including (where available):

Staffing costs for roles wholly or primarily related to EDI (please include job titles and FTE headcount) External consultants, trainers, or facilitators engaged to deliver EDI programmes Costs of internal EDI communications, campaigns, or events Memberships, subscriptions, or benchmarking schemes related to EDI (e.g. Stonewall Diversity Champions) If figures are not held centrally or itemised in this way, please provide what is reasonably available and explain any limitations.

3. Ancillary Expenditure
Please provide total organisational spending in the following non-core or ancillary categories (if applicable):

Staff engagement activities, including away days, retreats, or team-building events Payments to external PR, communications, or “reputation management” firms Costs associated with corporate rebranding (logos, signage, visual identity updates) Spending on aesthetic or non-essential enhancements to office/premises (e.g. artwork, décor) Expenditure on environmental/climate sustainability programmes, staff or projects This information is requested for transparency around wider organisational resource allocation. If estimates or summarised totals are more practical, please indicate accordingly.

4. Budget Pressures and Funding Gaps
Please disclose any formally identified or publicly reported:

Budget deficits, “black holes”, or forecast funding gaps during the financial year Actions taken or proposed to address shortfalls (e.g. recruitment freezes, service reductions, efficiency savings) Any overspends, with amounts, departments affected, and mitigation measures Any additional financial support requested or received from central government or other funding bodies due to budgetary pressures If this information has been presented in board papers, audit committee minutes, or budget reports, links or attachments to those documents would be acceptable.