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AUDIT
Watchdog urges 'revaluation' of councils' role
By Martin Ford | 22 April 2021
The ‘role and value’ of councils should be revaluated in face of rising demand and financial pres...
FINANCE
'Greater flexibility' for audit fees floated
By Martin Ford | 21 April 2021
The Government has published proposals to create ‘greater flexibility’ in agreeing audit fees fol...
FINANCE
Departed chief had threatened tribunal
By Martin Ford | 20 April 2021
York City Council was facing a potentially costly employment tribunal over allegations of bullyin...
ENVIRONMENT
Council to review Greensill land sale
By Martin Ford | 19 April 2021
Cheshire West & Chester Council has halted the sale of land to Lex Greensill following controvers...
FINANCE
A fresh look at the future of finance
By Philippa Watkins | 17 March 2021
Associate director, local government, at CIPFA-Penna Philippa Watkins shares the lessons learned ...
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...
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