The consultation on the proposed work programme and scale of fees for National Fraud Initiative (NFI) 2010/11 ran between 30 November 2009 and 19 February 2010.
The Audit Commission has considered the small number of responses we received to the consultation, and has confirmed the work programme and scale of fees for NFI 2010/11.
The NFI is run over a two-year period, so the scale of fees covers the two financial years 2010/11 and 2011/12. We will bill for these fees in two equal annual instalments.
Respondents generally supported the Commission’s decision, to recognise the financial pressures that public bodies are facing in the current economic climate, by keeping the scale of fees the same as for NFI 2008/09. They also raised some specific points, which we have responded on directly to the organisations concerned.