2 June (Part 2) - Local Government is a job for life
Don’t
get on the wrong side of someone who has an inkling of what accountancy is all
about would appear to be a good motto. Here we go again with more comment from
a former colleague of Bexley’s Director of Finance.
There’s not been a word of support from any of the three boroughs where he has exercised his
powers. Come on, someone must have a good word to say?
Last time I said that a
cheeky lady said something which in view of
the latest nonsense from government
would lead to her getting a criminal record.
Here’s another highlight of Paul Thorogood’s career
in Newham. Of particular interest is his ducking of questions.
Members asked three times about the sufficiency of financial controls and three
times he failed to provide the required assurance. Well he couldn’t really as
there were few controls, a problem his successors have admitted to.
We had hoped things would get better, but so far the improvement plan has had
little input from staff. The arrogance in some quarters is unbelievable but at
least [by opting out of One Source] we get to be Newham employees again. It
seems the same issues persist across the river when I speak with colleagues in Bexley.
With very minor editing for clarity.
