Police Scotlands £27m overspend puts jobs at risk warns auditor

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Police Scotland's £27m overspend puts jobs at risk warns auditor

Jobs and services may have to be cut at Police Scotland because it has again failed to balance its budget leaving a £27m overspend.

Chief Constable Iain Livingstone may have to cut staff

Date - 14th December 2020
By - Chris Smith

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Scotland’s Auditor General warned the national force is not financially stable and may have to reduce staffing to cut costs. After analysing Scottish Police Authority (SPA) accounts which fund the force, auditors warned only limited progress...

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