new areas of work

Waiting for an internal review by The Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman of their handling of this request.

Stuart Hardwicke CARRUTHERS

Dear Sir or Madam,

Please provide details of the contracts / grant arrangements that are in place for the following new areas of work by the Ombudsmen / CLAE:

1) Adult Self Funders
2) Health Social Care
3) Schools

Please provide copies of all correspondence between the CLAE/LGO and the sponsor departments related to service level agreements, staffing levels, etc

Yours faithfully,

Stuart Hardwicke Carruthers

Foi Officer, The Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman

Dear Mr Carruthers

Our ref: CS/09/106

This is to acknowledge receipt of the request below.

Please note that, in accordance with Mr Karney's letter to you of 8 January 2009, I request that you give us your reasons for making this request before we decide how to respond to it.

Hilary Pook
Communications & Records Manager | Local Government Ombudsman's office | DL: 020 7217 4734 | www.lgo.org.uk |

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Stuart Hardwicke CARRUTHERS

Dear Foi Officer,

I would like to know.

Yours sincerely,

Stuart Hardwicke CARRUTHERS

Stuart Hardwicke CARRUTHERS

Dear Sir or Madam,

Please pass this on to the person who conducts Freedom of Information reviews.

I am writing to request an internal review of Local Government Ombudsmen's handling of my FOI request 'new areas of work'.

A full history of my FOI request and all correspondence is available on the Internet at this address:
http://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/ne...

Yours faithfully,

Stuart Hardwicke CARRUTHERS

Foi Officer, The Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman

Dear Mr Carruthers

Our ref: CS/09/107

I am aware that we have now gone over the 20 day deadline for this request - our apologies for that. This request is currently with Mr Karney and he will be responding shortly.

Regards

Hilary Pook
Communications & Records Manager | DL: 020 7217 4734 |
Local Government Ombudsman's offfice | 10th Floor |
Millbank Tower | Millbank | London | SW1P 4QP |
www.lgo.org.uk |
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Stuart Hardwicke CARRUTHERS

Dear Foi Officer,

I would have thought that all the information would have been associated with CLA 1720.

.. this would have been required to provide the statement of assurances required by the accounting officer on governance... doubtless it will be a cipfa thing..

Mr karney will be identifying a failure of the CLAE to meet FOI in his reply.. and also issues with the CLAE accounts ??? and issues with the competence of any Cipfa regulated members of the CLAE ?

Yours sincerely,

Stuart Hardwicke CARRUTHERS

Foi Officer, The Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman

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Dear Mr Carruthers

Our ref: CS/09/107

I attach a letter from Mr Karney in response to the request below

Yours sincerely

Hilary Pook
Communications & Records Manager | DL: 020 7217 4734 |
Local Government Ombudsman's offfice | 10th Floor |
Millbank Tower | Millbank | London | SW1P 4QP |
www.lgo.org.uk |
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Stuart Hardwicke CARRUTHERS

Dear Foi Officer,

Before taking s36 to the ICO there are a number of issues - as the CLAE budget reports already identify that grant funding has been made available both indicatively and in fact.

CLG are not responsible for funding the new services. However, I can see some logic in CLG changing its grant memorandum with the CLAE to allow it to pay for the new areas of work on behalf of other sponsoring departments.

It is also noted that significant anomaly's with the CLAE's accounts wrt to expenses of commissioners have been identified.. and that this is an area where both DCLG and other sponsoring departments would have cause for concern. These are doubtless identified in the audit reports that seem to be missing from the accounts.

Yours sincerely,

Stuart Hardwicke CARRUTHERS