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  • This topic has 4 replies, 2 voices, and was last updated 11 years ago by mariyabharm.
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  • May 27, 2014 at 12:26 pm #171150
    mariyabharm
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    Hi john
    Pls could you explain me VFM audit and 3 ‘E’s as part of VFM audit
    Thanks in advance

    May 27, 2014 at 5:16 pm #171198
    Ken Garrett
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    Take three Es in the following order:

    Effectiveness: what should the organisation do? For example, in the UK the health service does not normally undertake cosmetic surgery and does no see that as part of its mission. That activity is judged irrelevant.

    Efficiency: input to output. In the health service compare the cost of drugs or surgical procedures to their success rates.

    Economy: adopt normal commercial approaches to keeping costs down. So if the health service decided on a certain drug, buy in bulk and get a good discount.

    May 27, 2014 at 7:07 pm #171236
    mariyabharm
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    So am i right in thinking that
    Economy is about keeping costs down
    Effeciency about what result were achieved by those input costs and
    Effectiveness is whether the co is achieving its objectives by being economical and efficient.
    Pls correct me if i am wrong.
    Many Thanks

    May 27, 2014 at 7:18 pm #171241
    Ken Garrett
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    Yes. That’s fine.

    May 27, 2014 at 7:45 pm #171253
    mariyabharm
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    Many Thanks for your help.

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