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FOI - Adult Skills Fund Provider Audits [Sep 2026]

Key information

Request reference number: MGLA110326-5875

Date of response:

Summary of request

Under the Freedom of Information Act, I would like to request information regarding provider audits referenced in the Greater London Authority’s Adult Skills Fund update paper for March 2026, which stated: 

“Provider Audits: The 2024–25 Audit Cycle officially completed in January 2026 where we received the final outstanding audit report. Overall, four audits received an opinion of unsatisfactory.” 

Please provide the following information: 

  1. The names of the providers whose audits in the 2024–25 audit cycle received an “unsatisfactory” opinion. 
  2. For each of these providers, the amount of funding identified as ineligible or subject to recovery (clawback) following the audit. 
  3. The nature of the issues identified in each case (for example ineligible learner funding claims, subcontracting compliance issues, data errors, or other control weaknesses). 
  4. The status of any recovery action, including whether funding has been recovered, is in the process of being recovered, or remains under review. 
  5. The audit firm that carried out each of the audits.

Our response

I can confirm that the GLA holds the information in scope of your request. Please see table below

Providers Funding Ineligible Nature of Issue Recovery Status Audit Firm 
Provider A £2,099 Ineligible learner funding claims Funding recovered RSM
Provider B £27,734 Ineligible learner funding claims Funding recovered RSM
Provider C £6,308 Ineligible learner funding claims Funding recovered Mazars
Provider D £31,575 Ineligible learner funding claims Funding recovered Mazars

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