The finances of public authorities are often murky.
Much is not known about the sprawling system of public authorities, which number in the hundreds.
This notification has been done largely on ethical grounds, especially among pension plans of public authorities.
The state's hundreds of public authorities have long been criticized for their lack of accountability and often corrupt practices.
Democratic officials unveiled a bill yesterday that they said would make the state's tangled network of public authorities more accountable.
The swift reaction of public authorities to the Scouts' defense of its right to discriminate has been heartening.
But Tom Watson, the Deputy Leader of the Labour Party, said the act should be extended, rather than restricted, to enable greater scrutiny of public authorities.
Instead, they are expected to rely heavily on borrowing, tax or fee increases and an array of one-time maneuvers, like tapping the coffers of public authorities.
A number of public authorities, including local councils, have passed procurement policies stating that they will not buy goods or services from Israel's occupied Palestinian territories.
Saint-Étienne is one of thousands of public authorities across Europe that tried to shave borrowing expenses by accepting derivatives deals whose risks they could not measure.
Mr Blunkett also recently proposed a "snoopers' charter", enabling a myriad of public authorities to access information about the public's telephone calls and emails.
