Operational Risk - MP's Expenses

I listened to the radio this morning and heard an MP say that she had tried to repay expenses (rental deposit) 4 years ago, when she first became an MP, but was told by the Fee Office that there was no way to repay overpaid expenses and that she should offset the amount against a future claim. It begs the question – What accounting system is the Fee Office using? In this case the original claim is mis-stated and any future offset claim will also not give a “true & fair view”. Many companies are no doubt asking the question – why are THEY fined by regulating bodies or HMRC for incorrect/misleading paperwork?
Even my teenager was able to get the point, succinctly put.............. “Duh!”
The Operational Risk issue being that accounting systems must be able to record refunds/repayments, in as well as out. Basic!
Interview followed by this morning’s newspaper article about David Wilshire's (MP) expenses....
"The payments were made strictly in accordance with the rules and payments were made directly to the business’s bank account (which was in its own name and controlled by it).” Why would legitimate expenses be paid over to his company and not the individual homself?

The House has to get itself in order!