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NATIONAL AUDIT OFFICE

Fewer than half of local audits done by deadline, watchdog finds

By Ann McGauran | 16 March 2021

Fewer than half of local public bodies’ 2019-20 audits were completed by last November, despite a...

FINANCE

Northampton accepts censure over loan

By Martin Ford | 17 February 2021

Northampton BC has accepted a public interest report that heavily criticised its financial govern...

WHITEHALL

EXCLUSIVE: Pressure mounts on Jenrick over audit

By Dan Peters | 09 February 2021

Whitehall officials are putting communities secretary Robert Jenrick under pressure to change cou...

COUNCILLORS

Failing to act on audit invites intervention, says Whiteman

By Heather Jameson | 09 February 2021

A failure to act on the Redmond review could lead to more Government intervention, finance chief ...

FINANCE

Spelthorne told it must 'understand and manage risk'

By Michael Burton | 01 February 2021

A council that invested almost 40 times its budget in property must ‘understand and manage risk a...

FINANCE

Northampton dealings with football club 'unlawful'

By Martin Ford | 28 January 2021

‘Significant failures of corporate governance’ at Northampton BC may have been unlawful, an audit...

AUDIT

LGA's unique perspective

20 January 2021

The pitfalls of getting to grips with Zoom are many and varied.

BUSINESS

Extra scrutiny for council companies

By Dan Peters | 18 January 2021

Senior councillors will receive a confidential quarterly report on the performance of all Warring...

FINANCE

Council warned not to overly rely on reserves

By Dan Peters | 14 January 2021

Auditors have warned Sutton LBC to be careful about relying too much on its reserves to offset cu...

FINANCE

Lack of entrants to council audit market

By Martin Ford | 12 January 2021

Councils have been urged to play a role in making the local government audit market a more attrac...

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frederica-diamanta

Service Director – Skills and Regeneration

up to £114,023

Kirklees is a district of ambition, compassion, and opportunity. Apply for this job

Kirklees Metropolitan Council

Service Director – Commissioning, Quality and Health Partnerships (Children’s)

up to £114,023

Kirklees is a district of ambition, compassion, and opportunity. Apply for this job

Kirklees Metropolitan Council

Senior Lawyer (Regeneration)

£55,181 - £58,269 / year

No two days in Torbay are ever the same! Apply for this job

Torbay Council