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Universities in Britain are soon to have another intermediary in their increasingly uneasy relationship with the Government. From the beginning of next year the financial affairs of the universities will be open to audit by the Comptroller and Auditor General, the Government financial watchdog. Most of the universities are unenthusiastic about the idea, but need more details of how the scrutiny will operate before committing themselves.
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Our Special Correspondent. Keeping an Eye on Universities. Nature 215, 576–577 (1967). https://doi.org/10.1038/215576b0
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