Demanding accountability from governors not a witch-hunt

If there is any issue that has vexed county governors and created disharmony in the devolutionists in recent months is the demand for accountability. Is it just a buzzword used by watchdog institutions to intimidate and demonise the governors, or is it a legitimate demand for probity that is being avoided by them?

The term accountability relates to the obligations of a public entity entrusted with public resources to be answerable on the responsibilities assigned, and is about assumption of responsibility for actions; to explain how these resources committed to their custody for a period of time has been accounted for.