Town Clerk Frank Pentony
Dundalk Town Council has come in for criticism from a Local Government Auditor for not informing it of its recent internal rent arrears investigation.
The auditor said they first heard news of the investigation through the media.
Last month it was revealed that six tenants were affected, with the outcome of the review set to be revealed shortly.
Expressing disappointment at not being informed about the matter considering she was present in the council at the time, the auditor said it would be reviewed again in the 2013 audit.
Town Clerk Frank Pentony told last night’s monthly meeting of the local authority that the matter had only come to light as the 2012 audit was being completed and said that, at that point, the council did not know whether they had a case to answer.
Following last night’s meeting, councillors were briefed in private on the matter by council staff.
It has since emerged that a formal complaint has been made to Gardaí in Dundalk as part of the rent arrears investigation.
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