Euro funds concern Scots government faces up to £190m in EC penalties due to spending irregularities

THE Scottish Government faces a penalty of up to £190m because of irregularities in spending hundreds of millions in Euro funds which have stretched back six years, according to the Herald on Sunday

The potential penalties arise from the suspension by the European Commission (EC) of millions of pounds in payments earmarked for Scotland under both the European Social Fund (ESF) and the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF).