Northamptonshire County Council: £10m public health grant probe A council dubbed the "worst-run in the country" is under investigation over allegations it used millions of pounds ring-fenced for public health to prop up other services.
Northamptonshire County Council is in talks with Public Health England about the possible "claw-back" of up to £10m.
It comes after the authority voted for almost £40m in budget cuts.
Conservative council leader Heather Smith said the money "may have been spent in adult social care".
She added: "It is debatable whether that was a public health need or not."
The county council received more than £70m in funding from Public Health England over a two-year period.
It was meant to be used only for specific purposes, such as health education and smoking cessation services. BBC Northamptonshire
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