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AUDIT

Councillors accused of 'not seriously considering' auditor recommendations

By William Eichler | 04 October 2024

Auditors have accused Dudley Council members of ‘not seriously considering’ the recommendations o...

FINANCE

Council told to 'urgently address' finances

By Martin Ford | 27 September 2024

A council has been told to ‘urgently address its financial situation’ by a financial watchdog.

OFLOG

Rethinking Oflog

By Jon Rowney | 26 September 2024

An opportunity exists to rethink what a sustainable and purpose-led assurance framework for local...

REORGANISATION

Audit backlog hinders reorganisation

By Martin Ford | 06 September 2024

Backlogs of financial statements are hampering local government reorganisation, according to a re...

FINANCE

The art of squeezing better benefits from annual accounts

By Jonathan Flowers | 20 August 2024

Jonathan Flowers sets out the three things annual accounts need to provide assurance on, and says...

BIRMINGHAM

Questions raised over Brum's decision to issue s114

By William Eichler | 19 August 2024

A call has been made for an investigation into the issuing of Birmingham City Council’s section 114.

DIGITAL

Audit warning over councils' digital ambitions

By Martin Ford | 15 August 2024

Councils are taking risks as they turn to technology to ease financial pressures, Audit Wales has...

FINANCE

No decision on whether ARGA will cover local audit

By Dan Peters | 30 July 2024

The new Government has yet to make a decision on how it will fix local audit in the longer term, ...

AUDIT

Audit Wales tells councils to improve performance information

By Emily Twinch | 30 July 2024

Councils in Wales are not giving enough information to leaders about what their communities think...

AUDIT

Lessons from recent auditors' annual reports

By Guy Clifton | 24 July 2024

Guy Clifton looks at the lessons from nearly 100 recent auditor’s annual reports and highlights t...

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Programme Manager - WMF2246e

£56,883 - £59,198

The Capital Programme team is responsible for the core delivery of the Council’s c. £80-100m/year Capital Programme Apply for this job

Westmorland and Furness Council

Head of Law and Governance and Monitoring Officer

£79,336 – £86,691 per annum

As Head of Law and Governance you join at a critical time. Apply for this job

Crawley Borough Council

Director of Finance and Procurement

£109,248 - £120,622

Gloucestershire County Council is seeking an exceptional, forward-thinking Director of Finance. Apply for this job

Gloucestershire County Council

frederica-diamanta

Programme Manager - WMF2246e

£56,883 - £59,198

The Capital Programme team is responsible for the core delivery of the Council’s c. £80-100m/year Capital Programme Apply for this job

Westmorland and Furness Council

Head of Law and Governance and Monitoring Officer

£79,336 – £86,691 per annum

As Head of Law and Governance you join at a critical time. Apply for this job

Crawley Borough Council

Director of Finance and Procurement

£109,248 - £120,622

Gloucestershire County Council is seeking an exceptional, forward-thinking Director of Finance. Apply for this job

Gloucestershire County Council