Audit

By Dan Peters | 11 May 2018

The Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA) has warned external auditors co...

WHITEHALL

Auditor General takes swipe at Whitehall

By Mark Conrad | 02 May 2018

Sir Amyas Morse warns departmental ‘lack of insight’ on local finance threatens services

HEALTH

Future Forum: Councils must heed auditor warnings

By Mark Conrad | 27 April 2018

Local government could make the same compelling case for fresh Whitehall cash as the health secto...

WHITEHALL

Chief sought answers from building society over fraud

By Mark Conrad | 18 April 2018

Dundee City Council’s chief executive sought assurances over anti-money laundering practices from...

BUSINESS

Sweeping changes at council company

By Mike Yuille | 06 April 2018

Concerns over ‘financial irregularities’ have led Northumberland Council to make sweeping changes...

BUSINESS

Northants crisis could halt Oxfordshire reorganisation

By Mark Conrad | 04 April 2018

Plans to reorganise local government in Oxfordshire may be stymied by communities secretary Sajid...

FINANCE

Council forced to exhaust reserves

By Mark Conrad | 03 April 2018

Troubled Northamptonshire CC has taken a ‘last resort’ decision to exhaust its entire reserves as...

The Audit Commission needed its wings clipped but abolition was not the answer

By Andy Sawford | 28 March 2018

Northamptonshire CC’s woes have been fuelled by a real-time experiment that failed, writes Andy S...

FINANCE

Caller calls for council commissioners and carve-up

By Dan Peters | 15 March 2018

The inspector appointed by the Government to review Northamptonshire CC’s governance has suggeste...

BUSINESS

KPMG prepares to step back from local government audit

By Dan Peters | 02 March 2018

KPMG is preparing to step back from its local government audit work after failing to win any of t...

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