Thousands of documents were assessed and hours of interviews conducted to establish the extent to which Liverpool Council mishandled its energy contract renewal.
Mazars Accountants released its report into what caused Liverpool Council to add at least £16m to its energy costs after failing to renew its terms with Scottish Power on time. It revealed failings at the heart of the Cunard administration and criticised former chief executive Tony Reeves’ handling of the situation.
The report also outlined how the independent investigation was put together after being ordered jointly by the Mayor of Liverpool Joanne Anderson and the government appointed commissioners overseeing the city. Interviews were carried out between May and July with more than a dozen officials from the council including the former chief executive, lead commissioner Mike Cunningham, Mayor Anderson and her deputy, Cllr Jane Corbett - who was stripped of the role as finance lead in the aftermath of the debacle.
