Mr King told councillors: "The standard of the financial statements and the supporting working papers has been poor to the extent that we have not been able to properly audit the financial statements and carry out and complete our work."
The errors, councillors heard, have been underlying the council's accounts for a number of years and the mess, Mr King confirmed, could take two years to rectify.
The officers responsible for accounts have largely "left the council"
during recent Organisational Development review.
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