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Excess votes 2020-21: Serious Fraud Office

Status: Closed Opened: 26 Jan 2022 Closed: 26 Apr 2022 1 report
Inquiry scopeThe Public Accounts Committee considers any instances in which a government department or body exceeds its authorised annual spending limits, thereby incurring an ‘Excess Vote’ – the procedure for Parliamentary authorisation of the additional spending. The SFO’s 2020-21 annual accounts were qualified by the NAO because it breached its annual authorised annual spending limit of £1 million by £2.55 million, due to legal costs arising from a failed prosecution, therefore incurring an Excess Vote. The Committee will hold a hearing with the Director of the Serious Fraud Office. If you have evidence on the SFO’s spending please submit it here by Wednesday 2 February 2022.

Reports

1 report

Oral evidence sessions

1 session

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Date Session and witnesses Source
9 Feb 2022
Excess votes 2020-21: Serious Fraud Office
Lisa Osofsky · Serious Fraud Office, Liz Corrin · Serious Fraud Office, Michelle Crotty · Serious Fraud Office 		View ↗

Who gave evidence

3 witnesses

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WitnessOrganisationSessions
Lisa Osofsky · Director Serious Fraud Office 1
Liz Corrin · Head of Corporate Services and Chief Financial Officer Serious Fraud Office 1
Michelle Crotty · Chief Capability Officer Serious Fraud Office 1

Correspondence

1 letter

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25 Apr 2022 — Correspondence from Lisa Osofsky, Director, Serious Fraud Office, dated 23 March 2022