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FINANCE
Auditor hands statutory recommendations to two councils
By Martin Ford | 04 November 2022
Two councils have been issued with rare statutory recommendations by their external auditor.
FINANCE
Auditor calls for 'systemic change' amid rising poverty
By Mark Conrad | 31 October 2022
‘Systemic change’ is needed to tackle rising poverty in Wales, Audit Wales has warned.
FINANCE
'Urgent action' required by auditors to improve
By Martin Ford | 28 October 2022
The finance watchdog has said the number of local government audits requiring significant improve...
FINANCE
Council faces 'nuclear option', auditor warns
By Martin Ford | 28 October 2022
The threat of a statutory recommendation is hanging over Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (BCP...
FINANCE
Moving towards sound financial management
By Steve Freer | 26 October 2022
Steve Freer sets out some of the actions which need to be considered to achieve real progress in ...
FINANCE
Councillors call for Government inspection
By Martin Ford | 17 October 2022
Warrington Council members have called for a Government inspection of its finances.
RECRUITMENT
'Mistrust and dysfunction' at Middlesbrough
By Martin Ford | 17 October 2022
A breakdown in relations between officers and members at Middlesbrough Council has been highlight...
WHITEHALL
Council audit failures hit Government accounts
By Dan Peters | 14 October 2022
Failures in the local audit market in England and Wales mean central Government has ‘poorer quali...
LOCAL DEMOCRACY
Unitaries are not an everywhere panacea
By Richard Stokoe | 04 October 2022
Based on his experience of living in Cornwall, Richard Stokoe concludes the current rural unitary...
BUSINESS
Warning of £75m audit fee increase
By Dan Peters | 03 October 2022
Experts have warned councils could be hit by a £75m increase to their audit fees as details of th...
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