Newham’s section 151 officer departs
0London Borough of Newham’s director of finance has stepped down from her role. Deborah Hindson, who had section 151 responsibilities, joined the council in 2011 after working as director of corporate finance for the former London Development Agency.
A statement from the council said: “We thank Deborah for her service and contribution to delivering the council’s strategic priorities. We wish her well for the future.”
Last month, an audit of the council’s 2016/17 accounts by Ernst & Young (EY) found a raft of errors in accounting, three of which, totalling £5.9m, have yet to be resolved.
The audit firm said that although many issues arose as a result of the change to a new ledger system during the year, they indicate a “lack of control in basic finance controls and quality control over the accounts production process”.
