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BUSINESS
Auditors in fees increase warning
By Dan Peters | 27 January 2020
Auditors have warned a number of councils that their audit fees for 2019/20 could be more than on...
BUSINESS
Council acts after planning 'collusion'
By Dan Peters | 24 January 2020
‘Swift action’ has been taken by Northumberland Council’s senior management after ‘several person...
FINANCE
Watchdog concerns over sustainability and services at Highland Council
By Martin Ford | 24 January 2020
The Accounts Commission expects the council to ‘demonstrate improvement in the next 12 months’ by...
FINANCE
Shining a strong light
By Paul Marinko | 14 January 2020
The Local Government Association is about to launch a review of its peer challenge process. Paul ...
BUSINESS
'One-fifth of audit contracts should be put back out to tender'
By Dan Peters | 14 January 2020
The organisation responsible for appointing auditors should take away up to 20% of current contra...
FINANCE
Time for a 'grown-up' chat about audit
By Chris Buss | 09 January 2020
Serious questions have been raised about the level of failure to complete council audits just one...
FINANCE
CIPFA calls for new regulatory body
By Dan Peters | 20 December 2019
The Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA) today called for the formation ...
FINANCE
The future of audit and the Redmond Review
By Simone Hines | 27 November 2019
Simone Hines is looking forward to seeing the outcomes of the Redmond Review into the future of l...
WHITEHALL
Treasurer concern at isolation of audit reviews
By Dan Peters | 22 November 2019
Council treasurers have expressed concerns that two consultations on the future of audit are bein...
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION
Peer review proposal for pensions
By Dan Peters | 15 November 2019
The Local Government Association peer review programme could be expanded to include council pensi...
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