- Title or Description
- Value Licensing - Information Technology
- FOI Number
- 2024190
- Date Received
- 08/02/2024
- Type of Request
- FOI
- Request or Question
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1. Has Microsoft (or a third party on its behalf) carried out an audit of your Microsoft software assets in the last 8 years?2. If so, what date did any such audits start and finish?
3. What is the corporate identity of the party carrying out the audit, e.g. Microsoft or the name of the third-party auditing company?
4. Did the audit identify any breaches of, under licensing, or non-compliance with, your licensing conditions?
5. If so, were any incentives relating to such breaches or non-compliance given by Microsoft to encourage your organisation to move to Microsoft cloud subscription licences?
6. If so, please provide details of these incentives. - Response
- Microsoft has not carried out an audit but as part of our IT contract with CGI there are regular reviews of our usage to ensure compliance.