HC Deb 30 March 1993 vol 222 cc183-5W
Mr. Denham

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what reports were submitted to her Department by Department of Health auditors, by auditors appointed by the Department, by the district auditor or by auditors appointed by the Audit Commission, regarding Wessex regional health authority, in each year since 1984; and, in each case, what was the subject of the report, the date received, and whether it was a public or confidential report.

Mr. Sackville

Information on audit reports submitted to the Department of Health regarding Wessex regional health authority since 1984 is shown in the table. The date given for each is the date on which the report was signed and sent to the Department.

Date Title and subject Report prepared by
10 April 19891 Interim report to the Secretary of State on the audit of the accounts of the Wessex regional health authority for the year ended 31 March 1989—Regional computer centre—Inadequate level of security caused by certain staff having access to 'live' files Department of Health statutory auditor
12 September 19891 Interim report to the Secretary of State on the audit of the accounts of the Wessex regional health authority for the year ended 31 March 1989—Control of capital expenditure—Inadequate control of capital projects Department of Health statutory auditor
31 October 19891 Report to the Secretary of State on the audit of the accounts of Wessex regional health authority for the year ended 31 March 1989 —No other issues raised Department of Health statutory auditor
28 August 19901 Interim report to the Secretary of State on the audit of the accounts of the Wessex regional health authority for the year ended 31 March 1990—Regional information systems plan (RISP)—Contract and procurement procedures, project management and accounting—Regional computing services as supplied by CIPFA FinancialManagement (formerly Wessex Information Systems Ltd., WISL)— Contracting arrangements, management control and user requirements Department of Health statutory auditor
31 October 19901 Report to the Secretary of State on the audit of the accounts of Wessex regional health authority for the year ended 31 March 1990 —No other issues raised Department of Health statutory auditor
31 October 1990 Report In Confidence to the Secretary of State on the audit of the accounts of Wessex regional health authority for the year ended 31 March 1990—Capital programme and cash management Department of Health statutory auditor
15 July 1992 Report In Confidence to the Secretary of State on the audit of the accounts of Wessex regional health authority for the year ended 31 March 1991 —A review of the regional information systems plan —A review of Wessex integrated systems contracts 1988–91 District auditor
15 July 19921 Report In The Public Interest: Wessex regional health authoritystatutory report of the district auditor, Local Government Finance Act 1982, National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990 District auditor
1 Those reports carried out by the statutory auditor (or district audit service) and submitted to Wessex regional health authority. All other reports were submitted to the Secretary of State "in confidence".