Audit

By Dan Peters | 27 September 2017

Auditors have blamed ‘poor budget management’ after the cost of a Herefordshire Council project t...

LEISURE

Independent CIC criticised by auditors - reports

By Chris Mahony | 11 September 2017

Internal auditors in Warrington have reportedly criticised an independent community interest comp...

FINANCE

Auditors in equal pay warning

By Laura Sharman | 07 September 2017

Councils in Scotland have spent £750m settling equal pay claims since 2004, with 27,000 claims st...

BUSINESS

Action plan after Derby rapped over delayed accounts

By Dan Peters | 16 August 2017

Derby City Council has drawn up an action plan after being scolded by its auditor for delays to i...

CHIEF EXECUTIVES

Northampton chief quits after 10 years at helm

By Dan Peters | 19 July 2017

Northampton BC’s chief executive David Kennedy has resigned.

FINANCE

Council makes 'significant improvements'

By William Eichler | 01 June 2017

Inverclyde Council has made ‘significant improvements’ in its financial management and service de...

£2.3m fine for Grant Thornton over Asset Co

10 May 2017

Grant Thornton, one of local government’s biggest audit firms, has been fined £2.3m for misconduc...

WHITEHALL

Fears as new era of metro mayors dawns

By Sam Clayden | 02 May 2017

Local government big hitters have voiced concerns about the accountability, effectiveness and nec...

FINANCE

'Object to LOBO loans,' DRUK urges residents

By Dan Peters | 02 May 2017

Campaigners are hoping to double the number of objections to council accounts this year as they c...

FINANCE

Separate audit is needed for housing benefit work

By Dan Peters | 22 March 2017

Section 151 officers have been reminded they will have to procure accountants to carry out their ...

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Reading Borough Council

Head of Highways Operations

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Somerset Council

Head of Operational Services

£73,051 to £75,342

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