Summary
The soon-to-be-abolished quango Elwa overpaid training companies by up to pounds 4.6m because of poor accounting systems, a report published today reveals. Next week Elwa - also known as the National Council for Education and Training in Wales - will be 'merged' with the Assembly Government as part of Rhodri Morgan's so-called Bonfire of the Quangos.
Today's report, by Jeremy Colman, the Auditor General for Wales, raises serious concerns about the body's financial controls.See the full content of this document
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Training Providers Were Paid Pounds 4.6m Too Much by Elwa
The report focuses on Work-Based Learning (WBL), and especially a data base called the Lifelong Learning Wales Record (LLWR) on which payments to training providers were based.
In thousands of cases, trainin...See the full content of this document
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