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[email protected] Where we have identified any third party copyright information you will need to obtain permission from the copyright holders concerned. This document is also available from our website at www.nrscotland.gov.uk National Records of Scotland General Register House 2 Princes Street Edinburgh EH1 3YY Produced for National Records of Scotland by APS Group Scotland Published by National Records of Scotland, September 2019 03 Contents 04 – 05 Foreword from the Chief Executive 06 – 28 Performance Report – Overview – Performance Analysis – Review of the Year 29 – 68 Accountability Report for the Year Ended 31 March 2019 – Corporate Governance Report – Remuneration and Staff Report – Parliamentary Accountability and Audit Report 69 – 95 Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2019 – Statement of Comprehensive Net Expenditure – Statement of Financial Position – Statement of Cash Flows – Statement of Changes in Taxpayers’ Equity – Notes to the Financial Statements 96 Accounts Direction National Records of Scotland | Annual Report and Accounts 2018-19 | nrscotland.gov.uk 04 Foreword from the Chief Executive Foreword from the Chief Executive I am delighted to provide introductory remarks for the National Records of Scotland (NRS) 2018-19 Annual Report and Accounts.