Expenses claims lodged by IPSA staff members

Request

I would like to apply for details of expenses claims lodged by IPSA staff members since the authority was established.


Response

IPSA holds the information that you request.

We released information relating to expenses claims made by IPSA staff as part of a previous request for information (ref: FOI2011-100), which is published on our website. This request covered the period since the authority was established to 31 October 2011.

The FOIA states that information that is accessible by other means is not subject to release. Therefore, as the information you have requested is already available on our website, it is exempt from disclosure under section 21 of the FOIA (information accessible to applicant by other means) and under Section 22(1) of the FOIA (Information intended for future publication).

Information relating to claims made by IPSA staff since 1 November 2011 is contained in Annex A.

Please note that all expenditure has been approved for payment, in accordance with the IPSA Staff Expenses Policy.

A number of the items listed in Annex A are labelled “reward and recognition”. IPSA’s staff reward and recognition scheme enables staff to nominate colleagues for modest awards in recognition of outstanding performance. Those receiving such an award can elect to receive a gift voucher from a high-street retailer and some of the items listed in relation to reward and recognition are for such vouchers.

Annex A: claims made by IPSA staff for the period 1 November 2011 to 3 July 2012.

DateDateCategorisation
01/12/2011£157.02Travel: meeting with MP in constituency
20/01/2012£279.10Stationary, office or catering supplies
01/02/2012£14.60Reward and Recognition
01/02/2012£15.00Reward and Recognition
01/02/2012£15.00Reward and Recognition
01/02/2012£15.00Reward and Recognition
01/02/2012£15.00Reward and Recognition
01/02/2012£14.25Reward and Recognition
01/02/2012£15.00Reward and Recognition
01/02/2012£25.00Travel: meeting with MP in constituency
03/02/2012£55.90Stationary, office or catering supplies
06/02/2012£6.90Stationary, office or catering supplies
14/02/2012£197.00Membership of professional body
22/02/2012£15.00Reward and Recognition
27/02/2012£20.00Eye Test
09/03/2012£25.00Stationary, office or catering supplies

Ref:
FOI2012-A058
Disclosure:
29 July 2012
Categories:
IPSA - STAFF
Exemptions Applied:
Section 21