Essex County Fire and Rescue Service (ECFRS) has discovered a £15m black hole in its finances, after a pensions accounting error was overlooked since 2006.
Accounting changes made in 2006 meant additional pension payments awarded to firefighters who left the service due to work-related injury were funded by regional fire authorities, instead of centra...
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