The governance structure of UKSV within Cabinet Office is a barrier to transformation. UKSV’s chief executive and the government chief security officer have low levels of delegated spending authority which means they require approval from the Cabinet Office Approvals Board for any spending over £500,000. That Board has repeatedly refused to give spending approval for the £40 million vetting transformation business case. UKSV’s Chief Executive cited governance around investment and the change ...

The governance structure of UKSV within Cabinet Office is a barrier to transformation. UKSV’s chief executive and the government chief security officer have low levels of delegated spending authority which means they require approval from the Cabinet Office Approvals Board for any spending over £500,000. That Board has repeatedly refused to give spending approval for the £40 million vetting transformation business case. UKSV’s Chief Executive cited governance around investment and the change agenda as problematic in replacing the legacy system, and three reviews of the transformation programme included governance in their array of concerns ab Type: conclusion | Number: 5 | Response status: accepted Government response: The government agrees with the Committee’s recommendation. Recommendation implemented An independent governance review has now been completed. The review endorsed the Committee’s findings, and UKSV will now implement an enhanced governance structure that addresses the