FOI2020/00178: Invoice Payment Performance
Case reference FOI2020/00178
Published 28 June 2021
Request
Request Received: 19 June 2020
I am writing to you under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 to request the following from your finance systems and Accounts Payable department:
Invoice payment performance data for financial years 18/19 and 19/20:
1. How many invoices were paid late (actual number rather than %) and what is the total value of invoices paid late?
2. Is this split out by sector / category or can you identify SME suppliers that have been paid late? If so, what are the volumes values?
3. How many claims have you processed for late payment of invoices?
How many claims were successful and how many were rejected (and for what reason)? (Volumes and values of claims)
4. Do you have a documented process for late payment claims?
If so, is this published and can it be shared? In the absence of a process, where should late payment claims be submitted?
I am aware that many councils may publish a summary of their payment performance as required by the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.
I am seeking the transaction detail that sits behind this.
Clarification: In your subsequent clarification, you clarified that by "late payment" you meant "the payment terms for public sector organisations as prescribed in Late Payment Legislation and Public Contracts Regulations 2015", which is 30 days.
Response
Response Sent: 22 July 2020
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