Financial controls lax

Financial controls lax - 1994 - Independent 5 May 1994, 2 Times 5 May 1994, 9(1) .

The Housing Corporation has lax financial controls and is not doing enough to check on how taxpayers` money is being used according to an inquiry by the National Audit Office; rent arrears of £68m in housing associations have been caused by delayed payment of housing benefit by local authorities.


HOUSING ASSOCIATIONS
HOUSING CORPORATION
NATIONAL AUDIT OFFICE
PUBLIC ACCOUNTS COMMITTEE
RENT ARREARS