Accountant in Bankruptcy budget and staff data: FOI release

Information requested

1. The total operational budget of Accountant in Bankruptcy in the Financial Years a) 2022/23, b) 2023/24, and c) 2024/25.

2. The total headcount of Accountant in Bankruptcy in the Financial Years a) 2022/23, b) 2023/24, and c) 2024/25.

3. The total FTE number of staff employed by Accountant in Bankruptcy in the Financial Years a) 2022/23, b) 2023/24, and c) 2024/25.

4. The FTE number of staff in the Financial Year 2024/25 earning salaries over a) £50,000, b) £80,000 and c) £100,000.

Response

Questions 1-3,

	Total operational budget	Total headcount	FTE number of staff
2022/23	£880,000	126	115.5
2023/24	£1,161,000	121	110.7
2024/25	£1,624,000	116	106.08

Please note we have defined total operational budget as the net resource funding the Agency receives from the Scottish Government. Further details on spending in these years is given in our published accounts available at the web address below.

Question 4,

	FTE number of staff
Over £50,000	13.77
Over £80,000	2
Over £100,000	0

Please note the figures for 2024 - 25 may be subject to change as the draft accounts for this period are currently being prepared for audit and approval by Parliament. Depending on clearance from the Auditor General, it is anticipated they will be published around late September or October 2025, and will be available on the AiB website - Accountant in Bankruptcy - Scotland's Insolvency Service - Accountant in Bankruptcy | Scotland's Insolvency Service

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