But it seems the complaint about the use of council funds to pay for the party was not taken into account after the previous auditor forgot to pass the matter on.


Last year controversy surrounded the retirement of town clerk Alan Crawshaw because taxpayers' money was used to pay for a party and the party was paid for before full council had even agreed to use the money.


It was argued councillors should have paid for the party at The Royal Hotel, Drummond Road, Skegness, because it was a private event with invited guests, not for the benefit of the public.


Local chartered accountant Michael May complained to the Standards Board and the council's auditor about the use of funds.


The Standards Board ruled no action should be taken.


But Alan Robinson, of new auditor Clement Keys Chartered Accountants, told the Standard he was not aware of the complaint when the audit was done.


He said: "At the present moment I can't do any more. It's a technicality.


"Once the audit is signed off, it is closed unless there are extreme circumstances, which this is not.


"I pointed out Mr May can take the matter to the Adjudication Panel and I know he has done that.


"If the panel were to make a finding that was adverse then we would come back to it."


Mr May will also write to the previous auditor and the Audit Commission to see if the matter can be investigated.

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