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<p>I can confirm that DECC pays the Ombudsman Service a fixed quarterly rate to provide
Green Deal services, support to DECC and maintain systems, plus an additional fee
for each investigation undertaken. The quarterly fixed rate payments work out at £3,333.00
per month.</p><p> </p><p>I would also like to point out that as part of the Government's
transparency initiative DECC publishes summary details of all payments made over £500,
including payments to contractors. You can find this information using the following
link:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications?keywords=&publication_filter_option=transparency-data&topics%5B%5D=all&departments%5B%5D=department-of-energy-climate-change&direction=before&date=2013-03-01"
target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications?keywords=&publication_filter_option=transparency-data&topics%5B%5D=all&departments%5B%5D=department-of-energy-climate-change&direction=before&date=2013-03-01</a></p><p>
</p><p>The Ombudsman Service has undertaken some casework but this has not resulted
in formal complaints or investigations and there have been no investigation charges
to the Department.</p>
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