WCC staff were allowed to use credit cards to "spend local" on lunches, dinners, drinks and coffees.
Author: Carol Altmann
Ombudsman: $700 dinner a “shock” to manager who paid
Order what you like: two dinners costing more than $2000 expose the lack of restraint.
Ombudsman reveals shouting the bar, at ratepayers’ expense
Largesse and lies: a second huge drinks bill was hidden under "room hire" - all in the same week.
Ombudsman reveals huge drinks bill hidden behind “room hire”
Two "room hires" at the Lady Bay resort were used to hide huge alcohol bill.
Ombudsman’s report into WCC credit cards exposes largesse
Espresso martinis all round: the first instalment of the Ombudsman's findings.