FOI Request - Finance Transactional Services

Request 101003665652

1. Does the authority outsource finance transactional services to another authority, shared service function, or external party?
     a. If yes, what is the name of said authority or shared service function or external party

2. Which ERP/Finance system is used?

3. Please state the total number & value of Accounts Payable invoices processed by the authority in the last financial year (2023/24)

4. Is 3rd party pre-payment software used by the authority to prevent invoice payment errors and fraud (e.g. duplicate invoices, overpayments, VAT input errors or credits on statements) from occurring?
     a. If yes, what is the name of the supplier, when does the current supply contract expire, and what is the annual value of the contract?

5. Are the services of a 3rd party, or 3rd party software, used by the authority to identify historical invoice errors (duplicate invoices, overpayments, VAT input errors or credits on statements)?
     a. If yes, what is the name of the supplier and when does the current supply contract expire?

6. What is the name of the person responsible for any of the contracts detailed above?

Response 26-11-2024

1. No

2. Advanced Business Solutions E5

3. 68k transactions totalling £161M

4. No

5. No

6. Finance Manager