Publication - FOI/EIR release

Reporting discrepancy and grant claim submissions by Advice Direct Scotland: FOI release

Published: 8 December 2025
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy, Environment and climate change, Public sector
FOI reference: FOI/202500482374
Date received: 28 August 2025
Date responded: 23 September 2025

Information request and response under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002.

Information requested

You asked for information relating to correspondence from the Scottish Government to Advice Direct Scotland (ADS) dated 14 January 2025, titled: “Funding – ADS – Consumer and Energy & Post Q3 Grant Claim – Queries over forecast figures – SG to ADS – 14 January 2025”

Specifically, you asked for:

1. A copy of the Q1 and Q2 spreadsheets submitted by ADS to the Scottish Government which were referenced in the above email.

2. A copy of the Q3 spreadsheet that triggered the discrepancy raised in the same email.

3. Any subsequent response or submission issued by ADS, including any corrected or amended figures sent to address the discrepancy.

Response

The answers to your questions are all attached separately. Names and contact details of individuals have been redacted under section 38(1)(b) of FOISA (personal data the disclosure of which would contravene data protection principles). No other relevant information has been withheld or made exempt.

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