An unpublished report into a community regeneration scheme makes "disturbing reading," says a Welsh Assembly Government minister.Carl Sargeant told AMs an audit report on Plas Madoc Communities First in Wrexham identifies "serious weaknesses in financial control and governance." The social justice minister said public funds had been "diverted" from the purpose of the programme. But he dismissed speculation about ending funding of the whole scheme. However, he said his department would require additional assurance from Communities First partnerships that their financial management and governance arrangements were robust before committing further substantial funding.
An unpublished report into a community regeneration scheme makes "disturbing reading," says a Welsh Assembly Government minister.
Carl Sargeant told AMs an audit report on Plas Madoc Communities First in Wrexham identifies "serious weaknesses in financial control and governance."
The social justice minister said public funds had been "diverted" from the purpose of the programme.
But he dismissed speculation about ending funding of the whole scheme.
However, he said his department would require additional assurance from Communities First partnerships that their financial management and governance arrangements were robust before committing further substantial funding.
