Title
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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Finance Manager – Accountancy (Children & Families)
£54,495 – £56,737 (pay award pending plus benefits)
Premium jobThank you for your interest in joining Redcar & Cleveland Borough Council and our Finance Service. Apply for this job
Corporate Accountant - WMF2974e
£51,536 - £52,413
We are looking for an experienced, CCAB qualified Accountant to join our Corporate Accounting team. Apply for this job
Senior Lawyer - Litigation & Prosecution - WMF2973e
£56,883 - £59,198
A fantastic opportunity has arisen to join the Westmorland and Furness Council Legal Team Apply for this job
- Chiefs take charge
- Unai Emery's brilliance provides a great blueprint for local government finance leaders
- Government's fiscal devolution roadmap sparks fears over Treasury control
- Progress on neighbourhood health, but much more to do
- What England can learn from Japan's approach to local government finance
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