Councils spent £7bn over last three years on projects such as recent schools but routinely failed to scrutinise spending effectively,says Accounts CommissionScottish councillors are failing to properly oversee billions worth of capital spending and failing to implement long-term strategic plans, a spending watchdog has warned.
Scotland’s 32 councils spent £7bn over the last three years on projects such as recent schools, or roads,flood prevention and community centres but routinely failed to scrutinise that spending effectively, said the Accounts Commission.
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Source: theguardian.com