Late Payment of Commercial Debts (Interest) Act 1998

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Dear City of Edinburgh Council,

Please advise who has the responsibility for ensuring all employees that authorise payments of invoices are fully cognisant with the terms of the Late Payment of Commercial Debts (Interest) Act 1998.

Yours faithfully,

Mary Thorburn

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City of Edinburgh Council

Our ref: 3989

Dear Ms Thorburn

Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 - Acknowledgement of Request

Subject: Late Payment of Commercial Debts (Interest) Act 1998.

Thank you for your request for information which was received on 26/06/2014. Your request is being dealt with under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002.

You will receive the information requested within 20 working days unless the Council does not hold the information, or there is a reason for it to be withheld. We will write to you in any event.

In some circumstances a fee may be payable and if that is the case we will let you know. A fees notice will be issued to you. If you agree to pay the fee an invoice will be sent to you and the information will be provided.

If you have any requirements regarding the format any information should be supplied in, e.g. the language to be used, audio, large print and so on, then please let me know.

If you have any queries or concerns, do not hesitate to get in touch. Please remember to quote the above reference number in any future communications.

To promote transparency and accountability, please note it is the Council’s policy to publish all request details and responses made under the freedom of information legislation. This information will be made available through the Council’s website and will not include your personal details. The disclosure log is available at the following link: http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/homepage/175....

Your right to seek a review

If you are unhappy with the way we have dealt with your request, you can ask us to review our actions and decisions by writing to the Head of Legal Risk and Compliance, The City of Edinburgh Council, Waverley Court Business Centre 2:1, 4, East Market Street, Edinburgh, EH8 8BG or email: legal.[Edinburgh City Council request email]

Please note that your request must be in a recordable format (email, letter, audio tape etc.), and that you have 40 working days upon receipt of this letter to ask for a review. You will receive a full response to your review request within 20 working days of its receipt. Please remember to quote the above reference number in any future communications.

If you are not content with the outcome of the review, you can ask the Scottish Information Commissioner to review our decision. You must submit your complaint to the Commissioner within 6 months of receiving our review response. The Commissioner can be contacted at:

The Office of the Scottish Information Commissioner
Kinburn Castle
Doubledykes Road
St Andrews
Fife
KY16 9DS
Telephone: 01334 464610
Fax: 01334 464611
Website www.itspublicknowledge.info
E-mail: [email address]

Further information about your rights and accessing information is available on our website at: www.edinburgh.gov.uk

Yours sincerely

Information Governance Unit


Level 2:1, Waverley Court, Edinburgh EH8 8BG Tel 0131 200 2340
[Edinburgh City Council request email] www.edinburgh.gov.uk

Information Compliance 2, City of Edinburgh Council

Ms Mary Thorburn

 

Date: 24/07/2014

 

Our ref: 3989

 

Dear Ms Thorburn

 

Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 - Release of Information

 

Subject: Late Payment of Commercial Debts (Interest) Act 1998.

 

Thank you for your request for information of 26/06/2014, where you asked
who has the responsibility for ensuring all employees that authorise
payments of invoices are fully cognisant with the terms of the Late
Payment of Commercial Debts (Interest) Act 1998.  Your request has been
processed under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 and I can
advise that there is no one individual who is responsible in this regard.
Where any issue regarding late payment arises, advice is taken as
necessary.

 

To promote transparency and accountability, please note it is the
Council’s policy to publish all request details and responses made under
the freedom of information legislation. This information will be made
available through the Council’s website and will not include your personal
details. The disclosure log is available at the following link:
[1]http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/homepage/175....

 

Your right to seek a review

 

If you are unhappy with the way we have dealt with your request, you can
ask us to review our actions and decisions by writing to:

 

Head of Legal Risk and Compliance

The City of Edinburgh Council

Waverley Court Business Centre 2:1

4, East Market Street

Edinburgh

EH8 8BG or,

Email: [2]legal.[Edinburgh City Council request email]

 

Please note that your request must be in a recordable format (email,
letter, audio tape etc.), and that you have 40 working days upon receipt
of this letter to ask for a review. You will receive a full response to
your review request within 20 working days of its receipt. Please quote
the reference number above in any future communications.

 

If you are not content with the outcome of the review, you can ask the
Scottish Information Commissioner to review our decision. You must submit
your complaint to the Commissioner within 6 months of receiving our review
response. The Commissioner can be contacted at:

 

The Office of the Scottish Information Commissioner

Kinburn Castle

Doubledykes Road

St Andrews

Fife

KY16 9DS

Telephone: 01334 464610

Fax: 01334 464611

Website [3]www.itspublicknowledge.info

E-mail: [4][email address]

 

Yours sincerely,

 

 

Sue Brown

Information Compliance Officer

 

 

Information Governance Unit

Level 2:1, Waverley Court, Edinburgh EH8 8BG Tel 0131 200 2340

[5][Edinburgh City Council request email] [6]www.edinburgh.gov.uk

 

 

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tommy left an annotation ()

"I can advise that there is no one individual who is responsible in this regard"Wonder why?