title: Central Services Agency
text: # 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.
  
  