HC Deb 07 March 1990 vol 168 c678W
Mr. Tim Smith

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many internal auditors are employed in his Department and at what cost; how many internal audit reports were produced in 1989; how many of these were drawn to the attention of a Minister in his Department; and what internal audit work is subcontracted to private firms and at what cost.

Mrs. Gillian Shephard

The Department of Social Security currently employs 159 internal auditors at an annual cost of £3.08 million. A total of 94 internal audit reports were produced in 1989. None was drawn to the attention of Ministers.

No social security internal audit work is subcontracted to private firms.