The Partners / PFI Compensation procedure – What it is & How it works. It’s different from the HFI procedure below.
Category: Financial
Dear Islington Leaseholders,
THURSDAY, 27 January 2011
7.30 pm
Audit Committee room 4
Town Hall,
Upper Street,
Islington.
Come along and hear whether you’ve been overcharged?
Call for ‘independent’ body to investigate housing overcharging allegations
http://www.islingtontribune.com/news/2011/jan/call-independent-body-investigate-housing-overcharging-allegations
Some leaseholder have queried:
Will we or won’t we hear the full results of the PricewaterhouseCoopers’ special investigation ?
Why wasn’t the 1st phase continued by Pwc but by the very HfI Officer responsible for Performance instead ?
Why didn’t the independent skilled Internal Audit Team undertake the work ?
Is this especially odd as important Leaseholder financial issues were identified ?
The council say “At the last audit committee meeting, the report into PFI confirmed there had been no fraud – but the council were concerned to learn there had been overcharging of leaseholders in some cases.
The committee asked for the original sample of 20 properties investigated by PWC to be extended, and so we instructed HFI to investigate a further sample of randomly-selected cases. The results of this investigation will be reported back to the audit committee.
The report going to audit committee next week on January 27th will be public and will give an indication of the nature of the work.”
These documents outlines the procedures to be followed when assessing and processing refund and compensation payments.
Categories
Who’s got the sweetest deal?
Inside Housing’s annual chief executive salary survey reveals which housing association heads are unwrapping the tastiest pay packets – and compares them to council and arm’s-length housing heads for the first time. Lydia Stockdale reports. ( HFI are included ) more
URGENT Meeting
Please All LEASEHOLDERS Turn Up in STRENGTH
As this will be of GREAT ADVANTAGE to you all
Investigation Contractor Findings
Audit Committee Meeting
On
Thurs 23 Sept 2010
@ Islington Town Hall (Committee Room 4)
Time : 7.30pm sharp
Please also tell leaseholders who do not have emails thank you
Dr B.S.Potter letter to Islington Tribune on reducing the cost to the borough of the unnecessary / unwanted components related to the Decent Homes Program!
The Borough’s accounts (financial year ending 31 March 2010) are NOW OPEN to Borough electors to inspect, make copies of the accounts, all books, deeds, contracts, bills, vouchers and receipts relating to them. (A charge may be made for excessive copies.)
Click on How to inspect
All our members who’ve received their final Major Works or other bills might wish to ask to see a copy of the contract (with any variations) plus a copy of the final bill(s) relating to their contract.
We’d remind members that the question is of ‘how much’, not ‘why’ (why is a question is for Councillors/Officers). Also, that they can inspect and make copies of the accounts and all books, deeds, contracts, bills, vouchers and receipts relating to them. (A charge may be made for excessive copies.) There may well be members who might find it of great use to examine deeds as they often contain covenants and other useful detail.
This Information is available from LBI.
Please email: ‘mohammed.sajid@islington.gov.uk’ or phone him on the Islington council phone number Tel: 020 7527 2000 for an appointment and the required documents for inspection nearer the time.