Diane Scott
[FOI #8309 email]
23 March 2009
Our Ref: FOI 2009/29 – F0052778
Dear Ms Scott,
Re: Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 – Request for Information
Thank you for your email which was received by the University on 20 February 2009 timed
1825 hours, requesting the following:
Can you please send me a copy of your annual report of your audit committee and a
copy of your annual report of your internal auditor for each of the years ended 2003 to
2008.
Can you please also tell me the identity of your internal audit provider and the cost of
your internal audit service for each of the years from 2003 to 2008.
University’s Response
Can you please send me a copy of your annual report of your audit committee and a
copy of your annual report of your internal auditor for each of the years ended 2003 to
2008.
Please find the following information attached:
Audit Committee – Annual Report
2002/3
2003/4
2004/5
2006
2007
2008
DATA PROTECTION AND FREEDOM OF INFORMATION OFFICE
Main Building, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G12 8QQ
Data Protection: Telephone: 0141-330-3111
E-Mail: [email address]
Freedom of Information: Telephone: 0141-330-2523
E-Mail: foi@gla.ac.uk
The University of Glasgow, charity number SC004401
Internal Audit – Annual Report
2002/3
2003/4
2004/5
2006
2007
2008
The identity and position held of those persons recorded in the documents that constitute the
University’s response to your request for information have been redacted as (a) the identities
are considered as personal data as defined in the Data Protection Act 1998, and (b) the
release of the identities and position held by those individuals would be in breach of the data
protection principles as defined in the Data Protection Act 1998. Therefore the exemption from
release of the information applies as specified under sections 38(1)(b) and 38(2) of the
Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002. This exemption is an absolute exemption under
of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002.
Can you please also tell me the identity of your internal audit provider and the cost of
your internal audit service for each of the years from 2003 to 2008.
Internal audit was provided in-house for the years 2003 to 2006.
In June 2006 the provision of internal audit was outsourced to Deloitte & Touche.
Financial Year
Cost
2002/03
172k
2003/04
169k
2004/05
162k
2005/06 91k
2006/07 171k
2007/08 212k
2008/09
133k
Notes to table above:
a) The University of Glasgow’s financial year runs from 1st August to 31st July.
b) Figures in table above for 2008/09 are for the period 1st August 2008 to 26th February
2009.
The supply of documents under the terms of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002
does not give the applicant or whoever receives the information any right to re-use it in such a
way that might infringe the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 (for example, by making
multiple copies, publishing or otherwise distributing the information to other individuals and the
public). The Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 (Consequential Modifications) Order
2004 ensured that Section 50 of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 (“CDPA”)
applies to the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 (“FOISA”).
Breach of copyright law is an actionable offence and the University expressly reserves its
rights and remedies available to it pursuant to the CDPA and common law. Further information
on copyright is available at the following website:
http://www.ipo.gov.uk/copy.htm
Your right to seek a review
Should you be dissatisfied with the way in which the University has dealt with your request,
you have the right to require us to review our actions and decisions. Please refer to the
Review Procedure (http://www.gla.ac.uk/services/dpfoioffice/policiesandprocedures/foisa-
complaintsandreview/) for further information. All complaints regarding requests for
information will be handled in accordance with this procedure.
Yours sincerely,
Data Protection and Freedom of Information Office
