An internal audit report published on Thursday by the county council reveals wider concerns about the use of corporate credit cards dating back to 2003.

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Awema was wound up in February after a damning report by the Welsh government's own internal audit service exposed "significant and fundamental failures".

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The previously confidential internal report into the use of chauffeurs is one of a number of internal audit documents released this week by the authority.

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Still, the interim report also disclosed missing records, a lack of cooperation by some executives and an absence of an internal audit.

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