Part 12Miscellaneous
Information about local authority expenditure
251Information about planned and actual expenditure
(1)
The Secretary of State may direct a local authority in England to provide information about its planned and actual expenditure in connection with—
(a)
its education functions;
(b)
its children's social services functions.
(2)
The Secretary of State may also direct a local authority in England to provide information about accountable resources held, received or expended by any person in relation to a school maintained by the authority.
(3)
Information to which a direction under this section relates must be provided in accordance with the direction.
(4)
A direction under this section may (in particular) include provision about—
(a)
the period to which information is to relate;
(b)
the form and manner in which information is to be provided;
(c)
the persons to whom information is to be provided;
(d)
the publication of information.
(5)
If a direction under this section requires information to be provided to a person other than the Secretary of State, the direction may also require that person to make the information available for inspection in accordance with the direction.