Introducing consequences for councils that fail to publish their accounts by the end of May deadline would be unfair, local government finance experts have argued.
The idea of potential consequences for late audit completion was discussed at a meeting of the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities-convened local audit liaison committee, according to the latest published minutes.
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