The Leader of Nottingham City Council says he has not seen a recent report which criticised financial controls at the authority in full. Accounting firm Ernst & Young (EY) said last month that urgent action was needed to avoid the risk of "inappropriate financial activity" at Nottingham City Council.
Its review was carried out after concerns arose in 2021 about money which should have been spent on the council's housing stock being illegally spent in other areas. EY found that issues remaining at Nottingham City Council included missing records and a culture which is holding back the authority's ability to provide "proper financial stewardship".
A summary of EY's findings was prepared by Nottingham City Council and shared with its elected members. But the authority has refused to publish EY's report in full, previously saying: "It is not in the public interest to disclose this information because full disclosure at this stage may impact on further activity that still needs to be undertaken."
