Drastic action has been taken at Northumberland’s county hall after the council’s top finance boss revealed “unlawful expenditure” at the very top of the council.
The report from the council’s chief finance officer reveals two aspects of "unlawful expenditure" – one relating to the council’s participation in the Northumbria International Alliance, and the other relating to an allowance paid to the Chief Executive.
The report states that a special “international allowance” of £40,000 a year has been paid to the council’s chief executive, Daljit Lally, since 2017 on top of her salary, stated to be £190,000 a year as of that year.
