Water regulator boss quits after details of lavish spending disclosed
The head of Scotland’s water industry regulator has quit after a watchdog disclosed “unacceptable” spending which included a £77,000 Harvard course for a senior manager.
The Water Industry Commission for Scotland (Wics) bore the brunt of a report from Audit Scotland on Wednesday, which said it failed to seek Government approval for two purchases over 2022-23.
One of these was the provision of £100 gift vouchers for staff as a Christmas present, which exceeded the £75 limit for gifts.
The other was the in the US to the tune of £77,350, including flights, for its chief operating officer Michelle Ashford.
