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BUSINESS

Fresh audit procurement launched

By Dan Peters | 08 February 2022

A major procurement of audit services for local government bodies designed to encourage and suppo...

FINANCE

Croydon agrees to financial action plan

By Martin Ford | 07 February 2022

Croydon LBC has agreed an overhaul of its financial management in response to failings over a £67...

FINANCE

'Emergency consultation' launched on accounting rules

By Martin Ford | 04 February 2022

Temporary changes to the code of practice were requested by the Government to resolve 'timeliness...

FINANCE

Council slashes heritage assets figure

By Martin Ford | 01 February 2022

East Ayrshire Council has been found to have about half the number of heritage assets it had clai...

FINANCE

Auditor blames backlog on staff 'capacity'

By Martin Ford | 01 February 2022

External auditors have blamed ‘staff capacity’ at Isle of Anglesey CC for a three-year backlog of...

FINANCE

Supporting a more financially resilient sector

By Rob Whiteman | 01 February 2022

Rob Whiteman looks at CIPFA's eight assurance reviews of the councils that asked the Government f...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Auditors in levelling up warning

By Mark Conrad | 31 January 2022

The Government’s levelling up plans could be undermined by Whitehall failure to monitor what work...

WHITEHALL

Hillier rages over 'chronic' lack of funding

By Mark Conrad | 31 January 2022

A ‘chronic’ lack of funding for council services amid soaring demand means many communities face ...

FINANCE

Blaenau Gwent receives damning report in public interest

By Martin Ford | 28 January 2022

Auditors said oversight of the council's waste company was ‘inadequate’ for more than a decade.

FINANCE

Croydon subjected to second report in the public interest

By Martin Ford | 26 January 2022

Croydon LBC’s auditor has issued a second report in the public interest after uncovering ‘fundame...

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Chief Executive

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Leicestershire County Council

Director of Adults and Integrated Commissioning

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