202300354519 · FOI · unclear
Organisational structure of Accountant in Bankruptcy: FOI release
Information requested
Information on the organisational structure of the Accountant in Bankruptcy.
Response
I am able to provide all of the information you requested.
The Accountant in Bankruptcy (AiB) is an Executive Agency of the Scottish Government established on 2 April 2002 and operates in accordance with the Agency Framework which can be found at Agency Framework Document - 2020 | Accountant in Bankruptcy (aib.gov.uk). Under section 1(1) of the Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 1985 and section 199 (1) of the Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 2016 Scottish Ministers appoint an Accountant in Bankruptcy (The Accountant). This role is currently held by Dr Richard Dennis. Scottish Ministers have also appointed a Depute Accountant in Bankruptcy under sections 1(2) and 199(2) of the respective Acts. This role is currently held by John Cook. The Agency has three main operational branches. These are:
Policy and Compliance Case Operations Corporate Services
Please find attached a copy of the Agency's organisational chart at Annex A. Your request does not give any detail about the decision you are unhappy about, so I cannot comment on the alleged contradiction. AiB provides guidance on our website at Bankruptcy | Accountant in Bankruptcy (aib.gov.uk) which provides The Accountant's interpretation of the legislative processes to be followed by stakeholders. However, it should be noted the circumstances of each case will be different and decisions will be made in accordance with the facts and the legislation applicable to the case. If you are still believe there is a contradiction please write to: Operational Policy and Compliance Team 1 Pennyburn Road Kilwinning KA13 6SA or email opc@aib.gov.uk. Your request does not give any detail of the situation which is supposed to involve a conflict of interest. If you wish to raise a specific issue please write to the Operational Policy and Compliance Team at the details shown at 4.
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Under section 1(1) of the Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 1985 and section 199 (1) of the Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 2016 Scottish Ministers appoint an Accountant in Bankruptcy (The Accountant).