The Value for Money (VFM) profiles bring together data about costs, performance and activity of local councils and fire authorities. The data are displayed under sections that give an overview of the chosen organisation and the services it delivers.
The profiles have recently been redesigned and enhanced to make them easier to use. You can select sections using tabs or by using links within the tables to drill into the profiles and find more details about a particular theme. You can also export data at various points within the site.
Using the profiles you can see;
- how an organisation is spending its resources, and how well services perform;
- how the costs and performance of an organisation compare to others;
- the latest planned budgets for councils;
- outlier reporting.
The VFM profiles use data supplied by councils and fire and rescue authorities. They can be used by anyone who has an interest in local public services including service users and residents.
For more information about how the VFM profiles supports auditors’ work, see the auditors' local VFM audit work section on our website.
Value for Money profiles for 2010/11 are available for police authorities and forces on the HMIC website.
To enter the profiles select an organisation to view using the links on the left of the screen.