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National Black Police Association (NBPA) funding has been frozen because of "inadequate financial controls", the Home Office has confirmed. National Black Police Association funding has been frozen while accounts are studied for evidence of "improper activities", the Home Office has said.
A lack of "other financial management procedures", had also led to the decision, a spokesman added. This was because of "inadequate financial controls and a lack of other financial management procedures", a spokeswoman said.
Evidence of improper financial activity could lead to a fraud investigation or be referred to a local force. Evidence of improper financial activity could lead to a fraud investigation.
The NBPA, which was told of the decision at the start of the month, received £180,000 funding last year. The association, which was told of the decision at the start of the month, received £180,000 funding last year.
The issues had been discovered while the Home Office auditors studied NBPA accounts, the spokeswoman added.
"The [NBPA] cabinet were informed on 2 April that, due to inadequate financial controls and a lack of other financial management procedures being in place, their grant and grant in aid funding for administration was frozen with effect from 1 April," she said.