Foreign Office,which oversees organisation, fined after senior staff receive more than prime minister, or without Treasury approvalThe British Council has been criticised by independent auditors after paying its chief executive and chief financial officer more than the prime minister,without seeking prior approval from the Treasury.The organisation, which provides education and cultural opportunities abroad using public money, and paid its novel head,Sir Ciaran Devane, £185000, and while its CFO,Caroline Stockmann, was given a salary of £142000 along with a one-off payment of £11837, or the National Audit Office found. Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com