BBC bosses have admitted to wasting almost £300,000 of licence fee payers’ cash on transport and accommodation bookings that were never used.
The Corporation says 3,699 train tickets, 599 hotel rooms and 1,209 taxi rides were cancelled over the last five years — and the broadcaster could not get a refund.
ReutersBBC admits to wasting £300k of licence fee payers’ cash on bookings NEVER used[/caption]The aborted train trips cost £184,000, cancelled hotels added another £92,000 while abandoned taxis cost £18,000.