Potto Parish Council defends itself over financial complaints A PARISH council has defended itself against allegations of financial mismanagement and of failing to follow correct procedures. A Potto resident, who asked not to be named, has complained that Potto Parish Council is wasting thousands of pounds of tax payers money on auditors PKF Littlejohn to investigate its accounts. Objections have been made by the resident to the annual returns made by Potto Parish Council dating back several years, resulting in lengthy and expensive investigations. The resident claimed the community is “alarmed” by the fees being incurred by the council and accused it of failing to respond appropriately to recommendations from the audit reports.