Resourcing Question

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Dear Sirs,

I’m grateful for the information you recently provided. I have a couple of further questions these being:

1. (a) How many staff are employed to work on accountancy matters at this time?

(b) How many external staff from other public sector bodies provide accountancy support services at this time and is their support at cost?

(c) How many staff are employed to work on legal matters at this time?

(d) How many staff from other public bodies provide legal support services at this time and is their support at cost?

2. Please provide information on the total external legal spend by law firm, the number of matters and, where possible*, a basic description of the type of issue, in each of the following calendar years:

(a) 2017-2018
(b) 2018-2019
(c) 2019-2020 (up to 31.12.2019)

3. In respect of the contracts where spend has been above the relevant procurement threshold please provide the reference of the OJEU tender process or framework used.

Yours faithfully,

Raj

* I see that has been possible with other public bodies, although I’m just interested in a flavour of the types of issue encountered rather than confidential detail.

SMinfotvu, Tees Valley Combined Authority

Dear Raj Thandh

Freedom of Information Act 2000 Ref: 17/2020

Thank you for your correspondence received on the 2nd March, 2020.

Your request is being considered under the Freedom of Information Act 2000. If this request is for information that the Combined Authority holds, you will receive the information requested by 27th March, 2020 which is within the statutory timescale of 20 working days.

However, please note the Act defines a number of exemptions that may prevent release of the requested information. There will therefore be an assessment of your request to determine if any exemptions apply to the information requested. If the information cannot be released, or only released in part, you will be informed of the reasons why, together with any rights of appeal.

If the information requested refers to a third party, they may be consulted before deciding whether it can be released.

Yours sincerely

Sally Henry | Governance Officer
01642 524405 | [email address]
Tees Valley Combined Authority

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SMinfotvu, Tees Valley Combined Authority

Dear Raj Thandh

Freedom of Information Act 2000 – Ref: 17/2020

Thank you for your correspondence received on 29th February. In response to your request I can now provide the following information.

1. (a) How many staff are employed to work on accountancy matters at this time? 3

(b) How many external staff from other public sector bodies provide accountancy support services at this time and is their support at cost? 0

(c) How many staff are employed to work on legal matters at this time? 1

(d) How many staff from other public bodies provide legal support services at this time and is their support at cost? 0

2. Please provide information on the total external legal spend by law firm, the number of matters and, where possible*, a basic description of the type of issue, in each of the following calendar years:

(a) 2017-2018
(b) 2018-2019
(c) 2019-2020 (up to 31.12.2019)

Please see the Transparency section of our web-site where our expenditure is published https://teesvalley-ca.gov.uk/transparenc...

3. In respect of the contracts where spend has been above the relevant procurement threshold please provide the reference of the OJEU tender process or framework used.

Please see the Transparency section of our web-site where our contracts register is published https://teesvalley-ca.gov.uk/transparenc...

If you have any queries or concerns please contact me in the first instance.

However, if you are unhappy with the way your request for information has been handled, you can submit a complaint by writing to:

Chief Executive, Tees Valley Combined Authority, Cavendish House, Teesdale Business Park, Stockton on Tees, TS17 6QY.

If, after your complaint has been determined, you remain dissatisfied with the handling of your request or complaint, you have a right to appeal to the Information Commissioner at:

The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO), Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 5AF. Telephone: 0303 123 1113: Website: www.ico.gov.uk.
The ICO does not make a charge for an appeal.

Yours sincerely,

Sally Henry | Governance Officer
01642 524405 | [email address] Tees Valley Combined Authority

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