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Daily Record
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Politics
Chris McCall

Millions in emergency Covid funding left unspent by Scottish Government

Millions of pounds in emergency Covid funding has been left unspent by the Scottish Government and councils, a report has found.

Audit Scotland said SNP ministers had "worked well" with local authorities to distribute lifeline cash to businesses forced to close during repeated lockdowns.

But it found there was a lack of clarity over how some emergency bailouts were agreed as they were recorded differently across departments.

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