The failure to publish the report in full has led to criticism from members of the public and opposition councillors.
Test over release of report A test is being done to see if it is in the public interest to publish a report highlighting 'very serious concerns' over how Nottingham City Council handles its finances. A review was recently carried out by accounting firm Ernst and Young Global Limited to check for any potential manipulation in the Labour-run council’s historical accounting practices.
. Council leader Cllr David Mellen claimed he too had not seen the report in full and had instead been briefed by officers. A Freedom of Information request was submitted asking that the full report be published because it is in the public interest to do so. “We are currently in the process of applying a Public Interest Test to the information. This is a test to see whether the public interest in withholding the information is greater than in releasing it.
Section 36 of the Freedom of Information Act relates to the potential to prejudice effective conduct of public affairs of a government department or any public authority. It applies where complying with the request could prejudice or would be likely to prejudice “the effective conduct of public affairs”.
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