Fees
The fee for the NFI exercise is set based on the number and range of core datasets applicable. There is a full list of core datasets for each type of participating body relating to the National Fraud Initiative 2012/13 work programme and scale of fees on our NFI data requirements web pages.
The scale of fees is designed to recover the full costs of carrying out the data matching, and to make a reasonable contribution to the Commission’s overheads. If it appears to the Commission that the work involved in a data matching exercise is substantially more or less than that envisaged by the appropriate scale, the Commission may charge the body a fee that is larger or smaller.
Scale of fees for NFI 2012/13
The Audit Commission has approved the 2012/13 work programme and scales of fees for its audited bodies who participate in the National Fraud Initiative (NFI), following a consultation which closed on 23 March 2012.
You can still view the 2012/13 scales of fees for the National Fraud Initiative below.
In recognition of the financial pressures that public bodies are facing in the current economic climate the scale of fees for mandatory participants will remain the same as for NFI 2010/11.
The Commission conducts the NFI under its statutory data matching powers under Part 2A of the Audit Commission Act 1998.
A second consultation also sought comments on the Commission’s proposed approach for rolling out the new NFI real time and flexible data matching services. This document can still be viewed below.
NFI work Programme and Scales of Fees 2012/13
The NFI real time and flexible data matching service
Scale of fees
We will invoice audited bodies, other than primary care trusts, for these fees in two equal annual instalments, in November 2012 and May 2013. We will invoice primary care trusts in a single instalment in November 2012.
| Type of body | NFI fee 2012/13 (£) |
|---|---|
| London borough council 1 | 4,150 |
| Metropolitan borough council | 4,000 |
| Unitary authority | 3,650 |
| County council | 3,750 |
| County council (with fire) | 4,500 |
| District council (large) | 2,300 |
| District council (medium) | 2,200 |
| District council (small) | 2,100 |
| Pension authority (stand alone) | 3,000 |
| Police authority | 1,000 |
| Fire and rescue authority | 1,000 |
| Passenger transport authority | 1,000 |
| Passenger transport executive | 1,000 |
| Waste regulation or disposal authority | 1,000 |
| NHS trust | 1,000 |
| Primary care trust | 1,000 |
| Strategic health authority | 1,000 |
Please note that the NFI is no longer deemed a vatable charge by HMRC (from July 2011) so VAT will not be levied.
Fees for central government departments are also available.
1 The Greater London Authority and Transport for London would be charged the same rate as a London borough council.