Provision of Internal Audit Services

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Dear North Kesteven District Council,

In relation to the provision of Internal Audit services could you please advise me of the following, as incurred in the financial years 2007/08, 2008/09 and 2009/10:

• Which company provided your Internal Audit Services for the above years.
• The number of audit days the Internal Audit Services contract allowed for in each of the above years.
• The base cost of the Internal Audit Contract for the each of the above years.
• The cost of any additional audit services required (i.e. work outside of the main contract) in each of the above years.
• The salary, or salary band (e.g. £15k-£20k, £20k-£25k, etc.) of any officer of the authority tasked with managing the Internal Audit contract and roughly how many hours a week of their time is given over to this task.

Finally please provide me with a copy of the latest review of the effectiveness of the system of internal audit.

Yours faithfully,

Tony Maycock

Freedom of information, North Kesteven District Council

Ref No: 10/076

9 July 2010

Dear Mr Maycock

Thank you for your email of 8 July 2010 which we received on 8 July 2010 requesting information about Internal Audit Services.

Your request is being dealt with under the terms of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and will be answered within twenty working days.

In some circumstances a fee may be payable and if that is the case, I will let you know. A fees notice will be issued to you, and you will be required to pay before we will proceed to deal with your request.

If you have any queries about this request do not hesitate to contact me. Please remember to quote the reference number above in any future communications.

Yours sincerely,

Helen Snowden
FOI/Complaints Assistant
North Kesteven District Council
Kesteven Street
Sleaford
Lincs
NG34 7EF
Tel no 01529 414155
Ext 2586 Mornings Only

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Freedom of information, North Kesteven District Council

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Ref No: 10/076

15 July 2010

Dear Mr Maycock

Thank you for your email of 8 July 2010 where you requested information
about Internal Audit Services.

The information you requested is attached.

If you are dissatisfied with the handling of your request, you have the
right to ask for an internal review. Internal review requests should be
submitted within two months of the date of receipt of the response to your
original letter and should be addressed to: Michelle Carrington, Head of
Customer Services, North Kesteven District Council, Kesteven Street,
Sleaford, Lincs, NG34 7EF.

Please remember to quote the reference number above in any future
communications.

If you are not content with the outcome of the internal review, you 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,

Helen Snowden

FOI/Complaints Assistant

North Kesteven District Council

Kesteven Street

Sleaford

Lincs

NG34 7EF

Tel no 01529 414155

Ext 2586 Mornings Only

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