Organisations

Question 1

A public organisation is…

Answer 1

owned by the government providing services for the community

Question 2

A private organisation is…

Answer 2

owned by individuals that benefit the owners

Question 3

Differences include….

Answer 3

.Culture
.Controls
.Constraints
.Regulations
.Public money

Question 4

SCOPE 4 public

Answer 4

.government agencies
.emergency services
.civil services
.government departments

Question 5

SCOPE 4 private

Answer 5

.sole traders
.partnerships
.co-operatives
.limited liability

Question 6

Budgets public sector

Answer 6

.use a balanced budget
.follows the managing public money guidance
.develop estimates of expenditure

Question 7

Budgets private sector

Answer 7

.forecast revenues and expenditure
.objective to reduce costs and increase revenue to increase profit
.expenses adjusted based on income

Question 8

Processes public sector

I.E
.managing public money
.procurements
.declaring conflict of interest

Answer 8

.must follow set government processes and procedure
.cant be changed by individual department or bodies
.apply to all government bodies

Question 9

Processes private sector

I.E
.recruitment
.procurement
.billing

Answer 9

.set their own processes to suit their business needs
.can be changed when required

Question 10

Accountability of public services