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FINANCE

Liverpool finances still at risk, say auditors

By Heather Jameson | 27 July 2022

The financial stability of Liverpool City Council is still a risk, according to an interim report...

FINANCE

EXCLUSIVE: Employers warn against local pay deals

By Chris Mahony | 19 July 2022

Councils have been warned against undermining the ‘fundamental integrity’ of national talks by ag...

FINANCE

Council beset by 'deep rooted cultural issues'

By Martin Ford | 15 July 2022

A local authority has been threatened with statutory recommendations by its external auditor.

FINANCE

Risky business

By Heather Jameson | 11 July 2022

Amid growing concern over risky investments, ministers are introducing new powers to intervene in...

WHITEHALL

Finance directors unhappy with audit delay communication

By Mark Conrad | 11 July 2022

Almost six out of 10 finance directors believe delays to 2020-21 audits were not communicated in ...

FINANCE

Council records 200 procurement breaches

By Martin Ford | 05 July 2022

‘Urgent’ action is required after Bristol City Council broke procurement rules more than 200 time...

FINANCE

Auditor raises concerns over council's commercial investments

By Martin Ford | 20 June 2022

An auditor has raised concerns over the long-term future of Warrington Council’s commercial inves...

AUDIT

Getting both sides of the story.

By Clive Power | 15 June 2022

Clive Power looks at what is going wrong with the interaction between local authorities and the m...

AUDIT

Examining internal audit's vital role

By Rob Whiteman | 07 June 2022

A new report from CIPFA makes the case for effective and impactful internal audit in the UK publi...

HEALTH

Welsh auditors: NHS waiting lists could take seven years to clear

By Heather Jameson | 31 May 2022

It could be seven years before Wales sees its NHS waiting lists come back down to pre-pandemic le...

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