Audit

By Andy Mack | 29 October 2014

Early closure of accounts is the future, writes Andy Mack, a director with Grant Thornton and the...

BUSINESS

Squeeze on audit timetable risks strain on councils and auditors

By Dan Peters | 28 October 2014

Concerned councils fear their finance functions will be put under further strain by plans to sque...

DCLG

Councils failed to detect rise in non-benefit fraud

By MJ reporter | 21 October 2014

Some 39 councils, among them 35 districts, failed to detect a single instance of non-benefit frau...

PENSIONS

Auditors to probe Pembrokeshire chief's payoff

By Jonathan Werran | 21 October 2014

Welsh spending watchdogs are poised to scrutinise the severance deal of Pembrokeshire County Coun...

FINANCE

Fraud and errors cost housing benefit £1.4bn

By Jonathan Werran | 21 October 2014

The viability of the housing system is being put into question through increasing reliance by eve...

ENVIRONMENT

Respecting the real headline-makers

By David Walker | 20 October 2014

Despite UKIP’s successes, David Walker assesses the wider challenges ‘protest parties’ would face...

FINANCE

Extend contracts to save £440m

14 October 2014

Cumulative £440m audit savings could be achieved were the Government to lock in low prices and e...

Probe launched into deputy leader's involvement

By Dan Peters | 14 October 2014

Sandwell MBC’s deputy leader has stepped down from chairing a council committee while an investig...

FINANCE

Lock in £440m audit savings, commission urges

By Jonathan Werran | 13 October 2014

Cumulative £440m audit savings could be achieved were the Government to lock in low prices by ext...

FINANCE

Auditors finalise Tower Hamlets probe

By Jonathan Werran | 11 September 2014

Auditors have completed their inspection into serious allegations of governance failure, poor fin...

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