A five year review of East Lothian Council's management of trust funds with reserves of nearly £3 million has recommended bringing in an independent administrator after officers said they did not have the expertise to continue.
Council officers launched a review of how it administers 46 trust funds after repeated criticism from Audit Scotland over its stewardship of them.
And a report put before elected members this week revealed the outcome of the review was to recommend an outside expert is brought in to oversee the funds in future.
