New investigation into Norfolk PCC’s expenses claims
19 Jun 2014 04:00 PM
The Independent Police
Complaints Commission (IPCC) is managing a
new investigation into expenses claims made by the Police
and Crime Commissioner for Norfolk, Stephen Bett.
The managed investi
gation, which is to be carried out by officers from City of London Police
under the direction and control of the IPCC, will examine
whether claims for expenses made by Mr Bett between 15 November 2012 and 31
October 2013 were correct.
A complaint about the claims was
sent by Norfolk’s Police and Crime Panel to the IPCC in December 2013.
The IPCC requested further information that was received in January 2014. In
March, following an assessment, the complaint was sent back to the Panel for it
to determine whether it was making a formal referral to the
IPCC. That confirmation was received in April and following a further
assessment it was decided that an investigation should be
carried out.
IPCC Commissioner James
Dipple-Johnstone will oversee the investigation.
ENDS
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