<p>The reporting requirements, processes and controls in local authorities' contracts with BT will all help ensure that invoices accurately reflect costs. The National Audit Office has reported that this process appears to be robust. BT will only be paid on the basis of actual eligible capital costs, evidenced with invoices, that are incurred in delivering the contracted levels of coverage. Local authorities will have full transparency of costs through the life of the contracts and can scrutinise each underlying invoice and timesheet to ensure BT is only paid for work done. Any unspent</p><p><?notus-xml column=202?></p><p>contingency or additional funding resulting from clawback provisions in the contracts will be used to provide additional coverage.</p><p>Broadband Delivery UK (BDUK) has developed detailed processes to assist local authorities in assuring supplier costs. BDUK will continue to provide training, advice and assurance support to local authorities throughout the implementation.</p>