Alan Sutherland, former chief executive of the Water Industry Commission for Scotland, faced backlash for extravagant expense claims, including a £170 Mulberry wallet and £290 glasses deemed lacking business purpose. A review commissioned by the Scottish government revealed over £18,000 spent on business class flights for a director and her partner. These revelations followed an earlier report highlighting luxury spending at WICS, prompting the need for a thorough investigation into their financial practices. The review criticized the organization’s governance, labeling it as having a poor control environment with inconsistencies in expense claims.