Dear Sir or Madam,

A few months ago I made an objection to camden councils accounts -
to Dolitte and Touche,who the Audit commission uses to do the
annual audits of local authorities.

When I first contacted Dolitte to inform them I was making an
objection they tried to put me off and without even seeing my
evidence. I then sent them my evidence and they said they would
investigate or words to that effect.

This 'investigation' took the form of delays, delays and more
delays with the original 'investigator' taking an alleged career
break before finishing the investigation.

The investigation was taken over by a senior Dolittee
auditor/investigator.

This senior investigator recently closed the 'investigation' based
on the response camden council gave to them.

I was not satisfied with the councils response and informed the
Dolittee auditor of this and pointed out to him that the response
he had been given by camden council in my view, showed more
evidence of wrong-doing. He wasn't interested in what I had to say
and the case is closed.

I do not believe that Dolitte investigated my objections fairly.

My question is: What is the point in the public being able to
inspect councils accounts and make objections to suspected fraud
and illegal acts, when the auditors responsible for doing the
auditing have a cosy relationship with the audited body?

Yours faithfully,

T. Morgan

Dear Mr Morgan.

Thank you for your email on 20/11/2008 entitled 'Freedom of Information
Request - Auditors'.

The Freedom of Information Act 2000 gives you a right of access to
recorded information held by public authorities. Recorded information
can be held in any format. At present, I am unable to determine from
your e-mail the information you require access to. Please can you
rephrase your request so that it identifies the information you require.

Alternatively, if you wish to make a complaint to the Audit Commission -
for example, about the conduct of an appointed auditor - please inform
me and I will forward your original email onto the Audit Commission
Complaints Department.

Yours Sincerely

Shaun Kavanagh
Information Compliance Advisor
+44 (0)844 798 7961
[email address]

The Audit Commission
Nicholson House
Lime Kiln Close
Stoke Gifford
Bristol
BS34 8SU

Any Freedom of Information requests please send these directly to
[Audit Commission request email]

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Dear Shaun Kavanagh,

Thank you for your reply. I don't have a information request and
the appointed auditor in question is in talks with the Audit
Commission about the concerns I have and I will wait for him to get
back to me with the outcome of these talks.

Yours sincerely,

T. Morgan