Yet more glum news for BBC bosses and their underlings. Shortly after staff were told that car allowances were being scrapped for new managers, the BBC's expenses system crashes. A spokesperson for the e-expenses department (surely there is more to that remit) told in-house organ Ariel that the system would not be up and running again until next week. Out of pocket staffers are advised to print out a form, fill it in and fax it to the expenses department. Back to the future at the BBC.
