Central Services Agency
# Central Services Agency

The Central Services Agency (CSA) was established in 1973 and was responsible for providing support services to various health and social work agencies in Northern Ireland.

## Functions

The CSA had eight core functions:

* Counter Fraud Unit
* Equality Unit
* Family Practitioner Services
* Finance
* Human Resources
* Legal Services
* Regional Supplies Service
* Research and Development

## Transfer

On 1 April 2009 most of the CSA's responsibilities were transferred to the newly created Health & Social Care Business Services Organisation.

