Written question asked by Aidan Burley (Conservative) on Tuesday, 25 January 2011, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 27 January 2011. It was answered by Robert Neill (Conservative) on Monday, 31 January 2011 on behalf of the Audit Commission.

Audit Commission: Expenditure

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government what the purpose was of the payment of £1,083 from the Audit Commission to De Vere Whites in May 2010; and how many officials attended the event for which the payment was made.

Answer: This is an operational matter for the Audit Commission and I have asked the chief executive of the Audit Commission to write to my hon. Friend direct.Letter from Eugene Sullivan, dated 31 January 2011:"Your Parliamentary Question has been passed to me to reply.""The meeting was for staff carrying out and reviewing work on quality accounts in Foundation Trusts in the north of England.""The event considerably reduced the time taken to complete and review the final audit reports, which enabled us to keep the costs of the audits to the clients, who paid directly for them, to a minimum.""An external venue was used as the Commission has no accommodation large enough in that area.""There were 30 attendees."

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 36898; 522 c526W
Session: 2010-12
Related items: Audit Commission: Expenditure
Wednesday, 20 July 2011
Written questions
House of Commons
Subjects: Audit Commission Expenditure
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk