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<p>The following table contains details on the expenditure on external consultants
by the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) and Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) during the past
four complete financial years. Both organisations financial reporting systems are
configured to provide information based on financial rather than calendar years.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td
colspan="2"><p>External Consultants Expenditure</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>CPS</p></td><td><p>SFO</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010-11</p></td><td><p>£684,314</p></td><td><p>£1,557,887</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011-12</p></td><td><p>£13,347</p></td><td><p>£856,182</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012-13</p></td><td><p>£9,793</p></td><td><p>£31,142*</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013-14</p></td><td><p>£960</p></td><td><p>£48,228
(subject to audit)</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>* The expenditure listed for 2012-13
was actually incurred in 2011-12 but not paid until the following year.</p>
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