Sentence examples for expenses authorities from inspiring English sources

"But this does not excuse his behaviour in knowingly submitting 19 false invoices over a period of four financial years which were plainly intended to deceive the Parliamentary expenses authorities".

Most of the funds were spent on employee compensation and fundraising expenses, authorities said.

Denis MacShane, a privy councillor and former Minister for Europe, said he was resigning as an MP after a damning report by the Standards and Privileges Committee concluded he had knowingly submitted 19 false invoices that were "plainly intended to deceive" Parliament's expenses authority.

But the head of the new parliamentary expenses authority, Sir Ian Kennedy, has fiercely defended the organisation's independence.

A Parliamentary committee found he had submitted 19 false invoices which were "plainly intended to deceive" Parliament's expenses authority.

And retailers' proprietary brands are gaining ground at manufacturers' expense.Antitrust authorities have plenty of catching up to do.

Even with those fare and toll increases and service cuts and other cuts to its expenses, the authority's $11 billion budget has little room for error.

("I got used to dealing with groups of boys and getting on with life in unpleasant circumstances and being smart, funny and subversive at the expense of authority. Perfect training for Python").

Allen and Daub made $18 million in loans but also improperly used $7 million for their own expenses, according to authorities.

For capital expenses, the transportation authority relies largely on real estate transaction taxes, which are down sharply.

"Instead of being a drain on the National Grid and a huge expense for local authorities, Monopoles turn streetlights into mini-power stations," said Steven Scott, Scotia's chief designer.