Ownership

• Public sector organisations are owned by the government.
• PSOs may operate in the tertiary sector providing services to communities and individuals.
• PSOs tend to provide goods and services which the private sector may not provide in sufficient quantities, as there is not enough profit to be made.
• Local councils provide services such as education, housing, leisure and recreation, and street lighting.

Running of Public Sector Organisations

• At local government level eg Scottish Borders Council – the public will elect councillors to make major decisions. They will employ managers, administrators, and other workers to make the day-to-day decisions.
• Civil Servants will make decisions for the government

Finance

• Funding for PSOs come from taxes eg Council Tax, Corporation tax, Road Tax etc