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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.

NTCA FOI, Newcastle Upon Tyne, North Tyneside and Northumberland Combined Authority

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the terms of the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

 

We have passed your request to relevant colleagues who will respond within
20 working days starting the working day after receipt of your request
(Received 29 February 2020).

 

Kind Regards,

Freedom of Information

North of Tyne Combined Authority

 

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NTCA FOI, Newcastle Upon Tyne, North Tyneside and Northumberland Combined Authority

Dear Mr Thandh,

Thank you for your Freedom of Information Request received on 2nd March 2020. Please see below our response to your request for information:

1.(a) How many staff are employed to work on accountancy matters at this time?
Response - 1 Day a week Chief Finance Officer S.73 Officer

(b) How many external staff from other public sector bodies provide accountancy support services at this time and is their support at cost?
Response - 2FTE – Strategic Finance Manager, Lead Accountant yes at cost only

(c) How many staff are employed to work on legal matters at this time?
Response - 1 Day a week Assistant Director Legal Services (Monitoring Officer) directly employed

(d) How many staff from other public bodies provide legal support services at this time and is their support at cost?
Response - 3 Days a week via SLA Solicitor/Barrister/Property Lawyer

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)

Response - No spend on external legal work.

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
Response - Reference number 2019/s 218-535281 AEB Procurement

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