AUDIT

Police launch investigation into £70k fraud at Surrey

By Martin Ford | 24 May 2019

A police investigation is underway into how nearly £70,000 was ‘misspent’ by a council officer.

FINANCE

LGA calls for audit changes

By Dan Peters | 13 May 2019

Councils have called for auditors to be made to ‘act promptly and report on a timely basis’ when ...

BUSINESS

Council rejects returning to misconduct claims

By Martin Ford | 10 May 2019

West Dunbartonshire Council has rejected taking action against officers accused of misconduct des...

FINANCE

Shining a light on the head of internal audit

By Diana Melville | 08 May 2019

Leaders of internal audit are operating in tough times, says Diana Melville, as she highlights th...

WHITEHALL

Councils treated as 'spectators' in Universal Credit rollout

By Martin Ford | 07 May 2019

A council that has uncovered hundreds of thousands of pounds of Universal Credit (UC) over and un...

FINANCE

Aberdeen breached procurement laws, audit finds

By Martin Ford | 03 May 2019

A city council breached procurement laws and may have spent public money on contracts without pro...

FINANCE

Spelthorne criticised over 'weaknesses' behind flagship property deal

By Martin Ford | 29 April 2019

An auditor has criticised ‘significant weaknesses’ in the decision-making behind Spelthorne BC’s ...

FINANCE

Performance monitoring rap for Stirling

By Dan Peters | 25 April 2019

Stirling Council must have better processes for evaluating and reporting its performance so it ca...

FINANCE

Hopes for legislative backing behind new code

By Dan Peters | 24 April 2019

An overhaul of financial management in councils could be enshrined in law, according to a consult...

WHITEHALL

Government review to look at council audit response

By Dan Peters | 17 April 2019

The Government will use its planned review of a key law to look at how councils respond to issues...

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frederica-diamanta

Assistant Director for Safeguarding

£108,258

Recognised for our innovation and investment, this is a fantastic opportunity to join our leadership team Apply for this job

Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council

Director of Children’s Social Care and Early Help

Salary: £108,312 - £125,565

At Thurrock we take a whole council approach to improving the lives of our children and young people, placing them at the heart of all that we do Apply for this job

Thurrock Borough Council

Assistant Director Transformation

£97,426 - £108,074

We are seeking an outstanding strategic leader and solutions-focused expert to play a pivotal role at this key moment for North Yorkshire Apply for this job

North Yorkshire Council