251Information about planned and actual expenditureE+W
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(1)The Secretary of State may direct a local authority in England to provide information about its planned and actual expenditure in connection with—
(a)its education functions;
(b)its children's social services functions.
(2)The Secretary of State may also direct a local authority in England to provide information about accountable resources held, received or expended by any person in relation to a school maintained by the authority.
(3)Information to which a direction under this section relates must be provided in accordance with the direction.
(4)A direction under this section may (in particular) include provision about—
(a)the period to which information is to relate;
(b)the form and manner in which information is to be provided;
(c)the persons to whom information is to be provided;
(d)the publication of information.
(5)If a direction under this section requires information to be provided to a person other than the Secretary of State, the direction may also require that person to make the information available for inspection in accordance with the direction.