Child Support Agency

HC Deb 16 February 1996 vol 271 c743W

Ms Lynne

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, pursuant to his answer on 16 January,Official Report, column 568 on accounting methods used by the Child Support Agency to calculate benefit savings, if he will place in the Library a copy of the audits carried out by Price Waterhouse in 1993–94 and 1994–95. [14523]

Mr. Andrew Mitchell

The administration of the Child Support Agency is a matter for the chief executive, Miss Ann Chant. She will write to the hon. Member.

Letter front Ann Chant to Ms Liz Lynne, dated 15 February 1996:> I am replying to your Parliamentary Question to the Secretary of State for Social Security about accounting methods used by the Child Support Agency. The reports to which you refer were commissioned as a private study to examine areas the Agency already knew were in need of improvement. They were internal audits to assist CSA managers in of improving the administration of the Agency's business. A summary of the findings will be placed in the library shortly. I hope this is helpful.