SNP could lose £1m in public funding and cut staff if it fails to appoint new auditors
The SNP stands to lose more than £1 million in public funding and could be forced to cut staff if it fails to appoint new auditors by the end of next month.
Flynn also claimed he only became aware of the lack of auditors on February 10 despite becoming the group’s leader in December. "I thought it would be a relatively straightforward process to go and secure new auditors - that's obviously proven not to be the case," he said. Asked how the Westminster group could be impacted by the failure to appoint new auditors, Flynn added: "Very much the same space as the party.
SNP finances probe He continued: "I'm not going to make any commitments. It is a situation that is in a state of flux.Asked if the SNP would miss out on Short money if it missed the deadline, Flynn said: "As I understand, that would be the case." It comes amid the ongoing police investigation into the SNP’s finances, which saw its former chief executive Peter Murrell and treasurer Colin Beattie arrested earlier this month.Flynn also said he became aware of the group’s lack of auditors on February 10, when a party official told him so.
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