The Government\u2019s supervision of the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) is exercised principally through the Attorney General\u2019s superintendence of that department, and in accordance with the Protocol between the Attorney General and the Prosecuting Departments of July 2009.<\/p>
The Attorney General meets regularly with the Director of the SFO and receives reports on the SFO\u2019s work. In addition HM Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate (HMCPSI) has power to inspect the SFO under section 149 of the Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014, which came into force on 2 June 2014.<\/p>
HMCPSI conducted an inspection of the SFO at the request of the Director SFO in 2012, and reported in November 2012. It has carried out a follow up inspection and is due to report on that later this year.<\/p>
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The information requested in respect of the Crown Prosecution Service was contained in an answer given to the Rt. Hon Member by the Attorney General on the 16th<\/sup> July (Official Report, Col 678W).<\/p> <\/p> <\/p> <\/p> The table below contains details on the consultants used by the SFO since 2010-11.<\/p> <\/p> <\/p> <\/p> Year<\/strong><\/p><\/td> Contractor<\/strong><\/p><\/td> Work type<\/strong><\/p><\/td> Amount (£)<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2010-11<\/p><\/td> PA Consultancy<\/p><\/td> Support work for senior management<\/p><\/td> 986k<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2010-11<\/p><\/td> Corven<\/p><\/td> Development work relating to Deferred<\/p> Prosecution Agreements; coaching<\/p><\/td> 480k<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2010-11<\/p><\/td> SCC<\/p><\/td> IT consultancy<\/p><\/td> 60k<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2010-11<\/p><\/td> DTZ<\/p><\/td> Preparation of Business case for<\/p> relocation and satellite offices<\/p><\/td> 24k<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2010-11<\/p><\/td> Morland Consulting<\/p><\/td> Research & Support Strategic<\/p> Risk Assessment<\/p><\/td> 10k<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2010-11<\/p><\/td> Processflows Ltd<\/p><\/td> IT consultancy<\/p><\/td> 1k<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2010-11<\/p><\/td> Ravn Systems Ltd<\/p><\/td> IT consultancy<\/p><\/td> 7k<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2011-12<\/p><\/td> PA Consultancy<\/p><\/td> Support work for senior<\/p> management<\/p><\/td> 208k<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2011-12<\/p><\/td> Corven<\/p><\/td> Consultancy work relating to<\/p> Deferred Prosecution Agreements<\/p><\/td> 542k<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2011-12<\/p><\/td> BNP Paribas<\/p><\/td> Lease surrender<\/p><\/td> 61k<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2011-12<\/p><\/td> Ravn Systems<\/p><\/td> IT consultancy<\/p><\/td> 44k<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2011-12<\/p><\/td> Hill and Knowlton<\/p><\/td> Communication advice<\/p><\/td> 1k<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2012-13<\/p><\/td> PA Consultancy<\/p><\/td> Late invoice for work in<\/p> 2011-12 (as above)<\/p><\/td> 31k<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2013-14<\/p><\/td> SCC<\/p><\/td> IT consultancy<\/p><\/td> 32k<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2013-14<\/p><\/td> CIO Partners<\/p><\/td> Preparation of specialist<\/p> IT specification<\/p><\/td> 2k<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2013-14<\/p><\/td> Others*<\/p><\/td> Data management reviews<\/p><\/td> 14k<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> <\/p> * Two individuals carried out some work relating to an incident of data loss<\/p> <\/p> <\/p> <\/p> Note 1:<\/strong> Records for this type of expenditure were not properly documented prior to April 2012. Available records are summarised above:<\/p> <\/p> Note 2:<\/strong> The combined total of costs for the year 2010/11 does not match SFO\u2019s previously published figures. The previous figure was understated by £10k because of credits for late invoices relating to 2009/10 which had been incorrectly categorised as consultancy expenditure.<\/p> <\/p>"}
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