Why did Wirral Council spend £8,497,964.68 on agency staff last year?
![Matrix SCM invoice Wirral Council IN15346 £174,926.02](https://johnbrace.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Matrix-SCM-invoice-Wirral-Council-IN15346-min.jpg)
Above is one of the many weekly invoices Wirral Council received from Matrix SCM Limited for agency staff last year. Wirral Council spent £8,497,964.68 on agency staff with Matrix SCM Ltd last year.
Each invoice has an accompanying spreadsheet that shows how the total amounts on the invoice are calculated. The spreadsheets have a column titled units, which either represent hours or days for agency staff supplied.
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