FOI-02203

##Request Full details of the decision-making process that led to the issuance of the penalty charge, including any checks or verification processes undertaken by NHSBSA The NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA) received your request on 4 September 2024. We have handled your request under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) 2000. ##Our response Under Section 21 of the FOIA we are not required to provide information in response to a request if it is already reasonably accessible to you. Details of how penalty charges are generated is available at the following link: https://www.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/our-policies/privacy/how-we-check-claims-and-debt-collection This is based on legislation which is available at the following link: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1999/2794/contents/made Please see the following link to view the section 21 in full – https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2000/36/section/21 ##Data Queries Please contact [email protected] ensuring you quote the above reference if you have any specific questions regarding this response; or, if you feel you may be misunderstanding or misinterpreting the information; or, if you plan on publishing the data. ##Reusing the data and copyright If you plan on producing a press or broadcast story based upon the data please contact [email protected]. This is important to ensure that the figures are not misunderstood or misrepresented. The information supplied to you continues to be protected by the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 and is subject to NHSBSA copyright. This information is licenced under the terms of the Open Government Licence detailed at: http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/ Should you wish to re-use the information you must include the following statement: “NHSBSA Copyright 2024” Failure to do so is a breach of the terms of the licence. Information you receive which is not subject to NHSBSA Copyright continues to be protected by the copyright of the person, or organisation, from which the information originated. Please obtain their permission before reproducing any third party (non NHSBSA Copyright) information.