§ Dr. Cunninghamasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what instructions are issued by his Department regarding the use and accountability of public funds for paying voluntary body salaries.
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§ Mr. Patrick JenkinThe Department administers several programmes of direct grants to voluntary organisations. Under each there are established procedures for ensuring that all expenditure, including that on salaries, is reasonable and that public funds are properly accounted for. In the case of grants awarded by the Department's sponsored agencies, it is the responsibility of each agency to ensure that there are proper financial controls over the voluntary organisations they fund. No special instructions about paying voluntary body salaries have been issued by the Department.
1980–81 £ 1981–82 £ 1982–83 £ 1983–84 £ Total £ Administration 55,024 32,061 53,043 118,599 258,727 Training 42,579 60,000 42,500 85,500 230,579 International 39,500 41,595 10,000 65,939 157,034 137,103 133,656 105,543 270,038 646,340