A REPORT on how Whitehill Town Council mismanaged its finances has prompted a strict new system of managing its money, to be put in place by acting clerk Chris Youngs, councillors heard at their meeting last Monday.

Mr Youngs made the announcement after a report - by auditor Eleanor Greene and produced in January - identified "internal control weaknesses".

In her report, Ms Greene lists areas of weakness and recommends changes needed to bring the procedures of the council to best practice. Weaknesses alleged include: cheques being passed to councillors for signature with missing dates; incomplete payee names and unclear details on the stub.

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