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Council rapped over doomed £10m loan

Auditor KPMG has criticised Northampton BC for its handling of a doomed £10.25m loan to a football club.

By Jamie Hailstone | 14 September 2016

Auditor KPMG has criticised Northampton BC for its handling of a doomed £10.25m loan to a football club.

In a report for the council, the auditor said the loan to Northampton Town Football Club was a ‘value for money risk' and the local authority's arrangement for loans was not adequate.

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