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MINUTES OF EVIDENCE

TAKEN BEFORE THE PUBLIC ACCOUNTS COMMITTEE

MONDAY 22 MAY 2000


Members present:

Mr David Davis, in the Chair

Mr Ian Davidson
Mr Barry Gardiner
Mr Nigel Griffiths
Mr Edward Leigh
Mr David Rendel
Mr Gerry Steinberg
Mr Alan Williams



CONTENTS

SIR JOHN BOURN, KCB, Comptroller and Auditor General, National Audit Office further examined.

REPORT BY THE COMPTROLLER AND AUDITOR GENERAL:
APPROPRIATION ACCOUNTS 1998-99, CLASS XII, VOTE 1
CENTRAL GOVERNMENT ADMINISTERED SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFITS
AND OTHER PAYMENTS (HC 11-XII)

MR BRIAN GLICKSMAN, Treasury Officer of Accounts, HM Treasury further examined.

Examination of Witnesses

MR PETER MATHISON, Former Chief Executive; MR MIKE RITCHIE, Performance Measurement and Assurance Manager, MR TIM READ, Head of Security Branch, Benefits Agency; examined.

Question Numbers:

1 - 19

20 - 39

40 - 59

60 - 79

80 - 99

100 - 123

APPENDIX 1 - Memorandum submitted by the Benefits Agency (1999-2000/234)

INCOME SUPPORT PER CENT ACCURACY AND MONETARY VALUE TRENDS FROM 1995-1996 TO 1999-2000 (data taken from Quality Support findings)

JOBSEEKERS ALLOWANCE PER CENT ACCURACY AND MONETARY VALUE OF ERROR TRENDS FROM 1996-1997 TO 1999-2000 (data taken from Quality Support findings)

TOTAL NUMBER OF ACTIVITIES, FRAUD SAVINGS AND AVERAGE VALUE OF ACTIVITY

INCOME SUPPORT PER CENT ACCURACY—WALES, MIDLANDS AND SOUTH TERRITORY (AD 1-7)

INCOME SUPPORT PER CENT ACCURACY—SCOTLAND AND NORTHERN ENGLAND (AD 8-13)

JOBSEEKERS ALLOWANCE ACCURACY—WALES, MIDLANDS AND SOUTH (AD 1-7)

JOBSEEKERS ALLOWANCE PER CENT ACCURACY—SCOTLAND AND NORTHERN ENGLAND (AD 8-13)

APPENDIX 2 - Supplementary memorandum submitted by the Benefits Agency (PAC 1999-2000/235)

Annex 1


 
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