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MORE concerns have been raised over Shetland Islands Council's backlog of recommendations for change made by internal auditors. A report presented to a meeting of the SIC’s audit committee on Wednesday said 68 recommendations remained outstanding as of 9 February. These cover...
AROUND 30 ‘blue badges’ have been cancelled in Shetland as part of fraud checks by auditors. A meeting of Shetland Islands Council’s audit committee heard on Tuesday that this resulted in around £20,000 of “estimated fraud” being prevented. This is despite a blue...
SHETLAND Islands Council (SIC) is planning to introduce a specific whistleblowing policy. Whistleblowing is generally when an employee raises concern about a colleague doing something wrong at work. A report on the prospective SIC policy said concerns can be reported either by...
THERE have been instances of some people in Shetland incorrectly receiving council tax discounts and exemptions, an auditor has said. There have also been instances where there was no supporting evidence behind council tax discounts and exemptions. The findings, from internal...
Inter-island ferry finances are "not fit for purpose", a senior council has warned.