Sentences with phrase «watchdog ipsa»
A pledge to end MPs» generous final - salary pension scheme has not come to fruition just yet, as expenses watchdog Ipsa is taking its time.
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Figures released by the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority (Ipsa) watchdog yesterday revealed the Commons» 650 MPs spent a combined total of # 89.4 million, up 26 % on the # 71 million in 2010/11.
«Fundamentally we believe the current system whereby [expenses watchdog] Ipsa pays MPs» rent is deeply flawed, both because it is open to abuse and because it does not represent good value for the taxpayer,» Unlock Democracy's director Peter Facey said.
It means the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority (Ipsa) watchdog, set up in the aftermath of the original expenses scandal, faces criticism for failing to stop the overall cost to the taxpayer rising.
It will create a new watchdog, the commissioner for parliamentary investigations, which will have the power to conduct probes and report to the IPSA.
She claims IPSA, parliamentary expenses watchdog, targetted her to justify the money they received for their work.
The watchdog has advertised for an # 80,000 - a-year replacement, the BBC reported, seeking a person who would help keep Ipsa «cost - effective».