UNITED KINGDOM
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Written by Jack Hardy
The public inquiry into child sexual abuse cost more than £20 million in the last year, new figures show.
Data from the last financial year shows the former head of the probe racked up expenses in excess of £41,000 in addition to her six-figure salary.
Dame Lowell Goddard rocked the national inquiry with her resignation last August, after which she called for the process to be overhauled.
The Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse (IICSA) said in its report that she received costs for rent and utilities, including flights for her and her family to and from New Zealand, as set out in her terms.
Spending for the wide-reaching probe, which began its public evidence hearings earlier this year, dipped considerably below its budget, racking up £20.8 million out of £30.9 million allocated.
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