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<p>The Department for Education and Education Funding Agency (EFA) report this information
via their Annual Report and Accounts. Both links are below:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>
</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dfe-consolidated-annual-report-and-accounts-2013-to-2014"
target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dfe-consolidated-annual-report-and-accounts-2013-to-2014</a></p><p>
</p><p> </p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/efa-annual-report-and-accounts-1-april-2013-to-31-march-2014"
target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/efa-annual-report-and-accounts-1-april-2013-to-31-march-2014</a></p><p>
</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>From the first link above, on Page 57 the core Department reports
86.2% of undisputed invoices were paid within 5 calendar days during the 2013 to 2014
financial year. The Government’s target is to pay 80% of undisputed invoices within
five days. The core Department is performing above this target.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>
</p><p>From the second link above, on Page 44 the EFA reports 33% of invoices were
paid within 5 calendar days during the 2013 to 2014 financial year. The EFA does not
differentiate between valid and invalid invoices. This explains the lower performance
figure as the majority of invoices received did not meet the “submitted correctly
requirement”. The EFA is taking action to resolve these issues and there has been
significant improvement, with 50% of invoices paid within five days in the final quarter
of the year.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The information requested is not available
for all of our agencies and non-departmental public bodies as there is no current
requirement for them to report on their prompt payment performance.</p><p> </p>
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