Kent DOLTS: First with the year old public KCC report...
This hot in from the Reform UK Kent DOLTS (Department Of Looking Terminally Stupid) team, presumably the first outcome of their clever, clever AI deep dive into the top secret numbers from their interrogation on Monday.
Except it's no such thing. This is a direct read from a KCC report to KCC Audit Committee in May 2024 (so it's over a year old, talking about older things) which Kent's processes and audit found, reported, made public, discussed and sought to improve.
It was reported on by Simon Finlay, a proper local journalist, in May 2024.
You can read the report, plus the agenda, minutes and even watch the webcast if that public meeting at https://democracy.kent.gov.uk:9071/ieListDocuments.aspx?CId=144&MId=9247
The report, and 2024-25 Action plan, is at: https://democracy.kent.gov.uk:9071/documents/s124963/Counter%20Fraud%20Annual%20Report%202023-24%20-%20Governance%20and%20Audit%20Committee%20May%202024.pdf
Of course KCC can improve. That's exactly why they wrote that report. And published it. And discussed it. A year ago. But they don't need DOLTS to do so.
And instead of sending a DOLT team that don't know what they are doing into County Hall ghosthunting, perhaps Reform UK could instead subscribe to Kent Online. It'll cost less than the cab fare, and be massively more illuminating.
