The SNP has reportedly been sending "cold-call" emails to auditors in an attempt to find someone to sign off their books before it loses out on £1 million of public money.
The party is at risk of losing more than £1 million from House of Commons authorities if it does not appoint auditors by the end of next month.
The Times reported that acting chief executive Susan Ruddick had sent an email to a firm on Wednesday morning with the subject line "Audit enquiry".
