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Whiteman backs independent funding body call

A former Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy chief has backed a call for allocations of funding to be handled by an independent body.

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By Dan Peters | 09 October 2024
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A former Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy chief has backed a call for allocations of funding to be handled by an independent body. 

In a submission ahead of this month's Budget, the Special Interest Group of Municipal Authorities argued ministers should be stripped off their role so that politics could be taken out of distribution.

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