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What we do ?

Intro


Power of Attorney


Sample Power of Attorney


Intromit with Funds


Intervention Order


Guardianship Order


Investigations Team


Fees


The Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act 2000


Statistics

Performance Targets

Office of the Public Guardian Administrative Targets

  1. 100% of guardianship orders registered within 5 working days of the final interlocutor or bond of caution, where this is required, being received.
  2. 100% of investigation inquiries to be commenced within 2 working days of concern being lodged.
  3. 100% of annual accounts to be risk assessed within 10 working days of receipt.
  4. 100% of reviews to be commenced within 1 month of receipt in those cases where the account is categorised as higher risk following risk assessment.
  5. 100% of intervention orders registered within 5 working days of the final interlocutor.
  6. 100% of correctly completed access to funds applications registered within 30 working days of receipt.
  7. 100% of expedited power of attorneys to be registered within 2 working days of the request for expediting.
  8. 100% of reviews to be commenced within 3 months of receipt on those accounts categorised as routine following risk assessment.

Quarterly Reporting

Performance against our Administrative Targets will be published as follows:

Calendar Quarter Due Date
October to December 2011 9.30am on 27 January 2012
January to March 2012 9.30am on 27 April 2012
April to June 2012 9.30am on 27 July 2012
July to September 2012 9.30am on 26 October 2012

Registered Performance Against Administrative Targets for the current year

Historical Statistics