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WHITEHALL

Dawes orders review of review after ministry makes same error again

By Dan Peters | 03 June 2019

The Government may have to pay out up to £15m to councils after it made yet another error in its ...

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...

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frederica-diamanta

Head of Housing

£79,968 - £87,755

Lead with purpose. Inspire change. Shape the future of housing in Powys. Apply for this job

Powys County Council

Educational Psychologist

Soulbury Scale A 4-9, plus up to 3 SPA points.

Our newly developed EMBRACE framework guides the actions we take as a team Apply for this job

North East Lincolnshire Council

Director of Business Solutions

£133,234

This is a unique opportunity to play a central role in shaping the region’s economic future and driving long-term prosperity. Apply for this job

Tees Valley Combined Authority