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FINANCE

Public interest report issued over 'financial fiasco' at Croydon

By Martin Ford | 23 October 2020

Croydon LBC has been accused of ‘corporate blindness’ by external auditors in a public interest r...

FINANCE

Lancashire deficit to reach £79m

By Martin Ford | 20 October 2020

The financial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic has left Lancashire CC facing a deficit of £79.3m b...

FINANCE

PSAA questions Redmond recommendation

By Dan Peters | 12 October 2020

The sector-led body responsible for most auditor appointments in local government bodies has ques...

BUSINESS

Spelthorne assets have 'continued to perform well'

By Dan Peters | 09 October 2020

A council criticised for borrowing millions of pounds to strike deals has said its assets have ‘c...

FINANCE

Two birds one stone on audit

By Simone Hines | 06 October 2020

The recommendation in the Redmond review to push back the accounts completion and audit dates is,...

WHITEHALL

Government intervention threat over code flouters

By Dan Peters | 30 September 2020

The Government has warned councils could be subject to statutory intervention if they continue to...

BUSINESS

Whiteman: Audit appointment system not independent enough

By Heather Jameson | 29 September 2020

The system of appointing auditors needs to be independent and not driven by a politically-led org...

WHITEHALL

Auditors poised to qualify accounts over SEND

By Dan Peters | 24 September 2020

Auditors are poised to qualify some value for money opinions as a result of spiralling special ed...

WHITEHALL

New oversight body 'dead in the water' without legislation

By Dan Peters | 21 September 2020

Sir Tony Redmond’s proposals for a new audit oversight body are ‘dead in the water’ unless the Go...

AUDIT

The dark side of Clarke

16 September 2020

Last week, the sector mourned the sudden departure of local government minister Simon Clarke.

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Strategic Director – Place-Based Services

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Stevenage Borough Council

Executive Director of Adult Care Services

£158,000

This is an exciting time to be joining Hertfordshire County Council. Apply for this job

Hertfordshire County Council

Assistant Director - People & Change

Up to £91,625 + generous pension

Cambridge is a city of global reputation and local pride – a place of ideas, innovation and inclusion. Apply for this job

Cambridge City Council