An investigation into Northumberland County Council's much-maligned international health consultancy business has hit stumbling blocks after some former staff members declined to speak to the investigator.
John Gilbert, a former chief executive of Swindon Borough Council, has been looking into Northumbria International Alliance (NIA) following the findings of the section 114 report and the Max Caller review earlier this year.
The Section 114 report by the authority's director of finance revealed 'unlawful expenditure' had been identified totalling hundreds of thousands of pounds.
