Freemasonry

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Dear Audit Commission,

Is there any written requirement for District Auditors to declare if they are Freemasons?

Yours faithfully,

Sheila

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Dear Sheila

Thank you for your email dated 21 April 2010.

There is a written requirement for all Commission employees to declare
if they are 'Freemasons'.

Paragraph 16.19 of the Commission's Code of Conduct states:

'You must inform your manager if you are a member of an organisation
that is not open to the public, which has a commitment to allegiance
(oaths) and secrecy about its rules, membership and conduct, for example
Freemasons.'

The Commission's Code of Conduct is attached for your information.

I hope you find this information helpful. However if you are unhappy
with this response, or the way your request has been handled, you can
raise a complaint under the Audit Commission's Access to Information
Complaint and Appeal Procedure. Please find a copy attached.

Yours sincerely

Shaun Kavanagh
Public Enquiries Officer
part of the Chief Executive's Office

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Dear Freedom of Information,

Thank you for your kind and prompt response. That is very helpful. I couldn't open either of the links but the paragraph you quote is, I think, all I need.

Would I as a member of the public be allowed to know if anyone in particular at the Audit Commission had made such a declaration?

Yours sincerely,

Sheila Oliver