FINANCE

Auditor finds 'governance breakdown' over chief's payoff

By Dan Peters | 13 January 2022

Pembrokeshire CC must ‘regain public trust’ after Wales’ auditor general detailed a ‘serious brea...

FINANCE

Challenging financial future for Northern Irish councils

By Martin Ford | 21 December 2021

Northern Ireland’s financial watchdog has warned of challenging years ahead for the region’s coun...

ADULT SOCIAL CARE

Watchdog calls for regional partnership boards to improve accountability

By Martin Ford | 20 December 2021

The accountability of regional partnership boards (RPBs) should be improved, according to Audit W...

NATIONAL AUDIT OFFICE

Local audit's perfect storm

By Naomi Larsson | 08 December 2021

The chair of the Public Accounts Committee has suggested the volume of late audits means Whitehal...

FINANCE

Statutory recommendation threat dropped

By Martin Ford | 01 December 2021

Warrington Council has escaped the threat of a statutory recommendation being issued by its exter...

FINANCE

Government can't keep 'flying blind' on council finances

By Heather Jameson | 01 December 2021

The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities is 'licking its fingers and sticking the...

WHITEHALL

Government hauls in auditors after 'flying blind' accusation

By Mark Conrad | 30 November 2021

Ministers have today convened an emergency meeting with local government audit firms amid fears W...

FINANCE

Croydon could face second public interest report

By Martin Ford | 29 November 2021

Grant Thornton has been looking into the redevelopment of the Fairfield Halls arts centre by the ...

FINANCE

Slough goes back to basics for financial health

By Steve Mair | 24 November 2021

There are no quick fixes to Slough’s financial problems, but the council is committed to achievin...

AUDIT

MPs quiz Homes England on governance issues

By Martin Ford | 16 November 2021

An internal audit that found ‘significant weakness in frameworks of governance’ was raised during...

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Assistant Director for Safeguarding

£108,258

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Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council

Director of Children’s Social Care and Early Help

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Assistant Director Transformation

£97,426 - £108,074

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