Liverpool taxpayers are set to fork around £80,000 for an independent investigation into city council failures over an energy contract.
Auditors are currently carrying out an urgent probe into the city council in order to find out how a litany of mistakes occurred which could end up costing the city as much as £16 million in additional electricity costs. International accounting firm Mazars have been tasked with the job.
The investigation is expected to be completed by the end of the month, with Mayor Joanne Anderson seeking 'full accountability' for the expensive mistakes made. The ECHO understands the investigation is likely to cost as much as £80,000 to the council and city taxpayers.
