Compact Voice calls for an independent investigation into OTS Compact breach
16 Nov 2009
Compact Voice has today called for an independent investigation into the recent decision by the Office of the Third Sector to cancel the Campaigning Research Programme.
As well as the significant impact this decision has had on those organisations promised funding, it has been acknowledged that it was made in breach of the Compact.
Tom Elkins, Compact Voice Manager said:
"The Office of the Third Sector should always be championing Compact principles, not least of all in its own operations. By withdrawing funding without providing reasonable notice, and without consulting affected organisations, OTS has clearly breached the Compact.
It’s important that this matter is investigated by an independent group - such as the Commission for the Compact - to establish exactly how this happened and to ensure that such a breach is not repeated in the future."
Compact Voice will be working alongside other partners in the sector to minimise the impact of this decision, and supports calls made to reinstate the funding.
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