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WHITEHALL
Fresh LGA warning over Oflog
By Dan Peters | 05 June 2023
A senior Local Government Association (LGA) figure has warned ministers’ ‘unnecessary and unhelpf...
FINANCE
Unspent EU funds at risk of being reclaimed
By Martin Ford | 01 June 2023
Wales could have to return EU funding if it is not spent by the end of the year, a finance watchd...
FINANCE
Harris to take interest in Oflog-audit interplay
By Dan Peters | 26 May 2023
The Financial Reporting Council’s first director of local audit wants to take a closer look at th...
FINANCE
Audit backlog will slow account simplification work
By Dan Peters | 22 May 2023
Changes to simplify council accounts will not be implemented in the short-term due to a lack of c...
FINANCE
Savings 'no longer enough,' councils told
By Martin Ford | 17 May 2023
The Accounts Commission’s latest report outlined ‘reducing budgets, growing demographic and workf...
AUDIT
Teesworks project under scrutiny after corruption allegations
By Mark Whitehead | 17 May 2023
A major project to transform the former Redcar Steelworks site into a manufacturing hub is under ...
FINANCE
New audit framework within weeks
By Martin Ford | 16 May 2023
A new framework to bolster local government audit will be brought forward within weeks.
FINANCE
ICAEW calls for investment risk rule review
By Dan Peters | 15 May 2023
A professional accountancy body has called for the rules that prevent councils from diversifying ...
WHITEHALL
Audit body in respect call amid tensions
By Dan Peters | 15 May 2023
The organisation responsible for appointing local government auditors has urged ‘everyone to act ...
BUSINESS
Harris calls for 'radical' solutions to audit backlog
By Dan Peters | 09 May 2023
The Financial Reporting Council’s (FRC) new boss of local audit has said ‘nothing is off the tabl...
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LGR Programme Director
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