The Scottish Greens have been fined £2,300 for the late delivery of their annual accounts.
An elections watchdog imposed the sanction, explaining: ”The party's 2020 annual statement of accounts were delivered late. A sanction was appropriate in this case in line with our enforcement policy.”
The fine is due by July 13.
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The Greens, led by Patrick Harvie and Lorna Slater, share power with the SNP in the Scottish Government.
A party spokesperson said: “We regret that due to documentation from a third party being received late our statement of accounts for 2020 was not submitted on time. Our accounts received a clean audit and we are confident the problem will not reoccur.”
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