Financial information requested
Dear Northern Ireland Public Services Ombudsman,
It would appear that the Ombudsman's accounts and finances appear on the internet unless there is something which is not visible.
Please provide the accounts for the years 2020/2021 and 2021/2022.
Yours faithfully,
Tina Irving
Dear Ms Irving
I refer to your email of today’s date requesting the following information
“Please provide the accounts for the years 2020/2021 and 2021/2022.”
In response to your request I have listed the NIPSO website links to both
the documents which you have requested.
[1]https://nipso.org.uk/site/wp-content/upl...
[2]https://nipso.org.uk/site/wp-content/upl...
I hope this response answers your request.
If you are not satisfied with this response to your request, you may ask
for an internal review within two calendar months of the date of this
letter. You should contact:
Mr Andrew Ruston
Director
Northern Ireland Public Services Ombudsman’s Office
Progressive House
33 Wellington Place
Belfast
BT1 6HN
Email: [3][email address]
If you are not content with the outcome of any internal review requested
by you, you then have the right to apply directly to the Information
Commissioner for a decision. The Information Commissioner can be contacted
at:
Information Commissioner’s Office
Wycliffe House
Water Lane
WILMSLOW
Cheshire
SK9 5AF
Yours faithfully,
Noreen Hanif
Paralegal
Northern Ireland Public Services Ombudsman's Office
Progressive House | 33 Wellington Place | Belfast | BT1 6HN
+ Email: [4][email address]
' Telephone: 0800 343424
References
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1. https://nipso.org.uk/site/wp-content/upl...
2. https://nipso.org.uk/site/wp-content/upl...
3. mailto:[email address]
4. mailto:[email address]
Dear Ms Irving,
I acknowledge your request for information.
I will respond to you in accordance with the Freedom of Information Act
2000 and the Public Services Ombudsman (Northern Ireland) Act 2016.
Yours sincerely,
Gregory Smyth
Solicitor
Northern Ireland Public Services Ombudsman's Office
Progressive House | 33 Wellington Place | Belfast | BT1 6HN
+ Email: [1][email address]
' Telephone: 0800 343424
References
Visible links
1. mailto:[email address]
Dear NIPSO Legal Services,
Thank you. They will be analysed for value for money and presented to the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee, along with how much it cost the complainant to provide said information against the PSNI.
They will also be sent to the Northern Ireland Fiscal Council and HM Treasury for verificaiton and adjustment of the Barnet formula for 2023/2024.
Yours sincerely,
Tina Irving
Dear Northern Ireland Public Services Ombudsman,
PSNI are now being redirected to this site and this annotation
"NIPSO refused two perfectly legal and valid cases regarding Radius Housing Association and Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Council. Both were in breach of many laws in Northern Ireland, but that did not seem to worry them. They had clearly colluded with PSNI. "
In order that they may carry out their investigation. I look forward to receiving my compensation.
Yours faithfully,
Tina Irving
Dear Ms Irving
RE IR-FOIA-20230011 - Freedom of Information request - Financial information requested
This request for information does not have the quality of being a valid request for information under section 1(1) of the Freedom of Invormation Act 2000.
If you seek specific information then you should clarify precisely what that information is, in accordance with section 1(3) of the Freedom of Information Act 2000.
I would advise that section 40(1) of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 states that: "Any information to which a request for information relates is exempt information if it constitutes personal data of which the applicant is the data subject." References to "my compensation" is manifestly personal information.
By virtue of section 1(3) of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 no further action will take place in respect of this information request until you have clarified what information you are requesting.
Conclusion
If you are not satisfied with this response to your request, you may ask for an internal review within two calendar months of the date of this letter. You should contact:
Mr Andrew Ruston
Director
Northern Ireland Public Services Ombudsman’s Office
Progressive House
33 Wellington Place
Belfast
BT1 6HN
Email: [email address]
If you are not content with the outcome of any internal review requested by you, you then have the right to apply directly to the Information Commissioner for a decision. The Information Commissioner can be contacted at:
Information Commissioner’s Office
Wycliffe House
Water Lane
WILMSLOW
Cheshire
SK9 5AF
Yours sincerely,
Gregory Smyth
Solicitor
Northern Ireland Public Services Ombudsman's Office Progressive House | 33 Wellington Place | Belfast | BT1 6HN
Email: [email address]
Telephone: 0800 343424
Dear Smyth, Greg,
We will see what the ICO say, and the Action Fraud team.
Yours sincerely,
Tina Irving
Dear Northern Ireland Public Services Ombudsman,
Please pass this on to the person who conducts Freedom of Information reviews.
I am writing to request an internal review of Northern Ireland Public Services Ombudsman's handling of my FOI request 'Financial information requested'.
Matters relating to the non examination of the cases put before the Northern Ireland Public Services Ombudsman relating to Radius Housing Association and the Armagh City Banbridge and Craigavon Council.
A full history of my FOI request and all correspondence is available on the Internet at this address: https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/f...
Yours faithfully,
Tina Irving
Dear Ms Irving,
Please see attached a response to your recent request.
Kind regards,
Andrew Ruston
Head of Communications
NIPSO
Dear Ruston, Andrew,
A clarification has been sent to Mr. Smythe. Please check with him, and of course there is an internal review pending, as there is with two PSNI cases. It is not understood what you are trying to prove.
Yours sincerely,
Tina Irving
Dear Ruston, Andrew,
You have not responded, nor have you paid the outstanding account, so how are the figures correct for 2022.
Yours sincerely,
Tina Irving
Dear Smyth, Greg,
This has not been responded to. Nor has the request for my SAR.
Yours sincerely,
Tina Irving
I am out of the office at present and will return on Thu 27 July 2023.
Please write to:
or
[Northern Ireland Public Services Ombudsman request email]
G Smyth
Solicitor
Dear Northern Ireland Public Services Ombudsman,
The refusal of this information is reported to HM Treasury so that they may update their information, and address the budget for the next annual year and also reported to the relevant authorities in England.
Yours faithfully,
Tina Irving
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Tina Irving (Account suspended) left an annotation ()
NIPSO refused two perfectly legal and valid cases regarding Radius Housing Association and Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Council. Both were in breach of many laws in Northern Ireland, but that did not seem to worry them. They had clearly colluded with PSNI.