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Moray warned time is running out

Audit Scotland has told a council that it has 'limited time' to curb spending before its reserves run out.

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By Martin Ford | 06 August 2019

A council has been warned by auditors that it is running out of time to curb its expenditure.

Audit Scotland found Moray Council faces funding gaps of £12m in 2020/21 and £7.1m in 2021/22, with education and children's services accounting for nearly half of its net expenditure.

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