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NATIONAL AUDIT OFFICE
Public audit will soon need a spring clean
By David Walker | 19 February 2019
John Tizard and David Walker make the case for a new way of auditing how public money is spent th...
FINANCE
NAO should oversee council spending - report
By Martin Ford | 12 February 2019
The remit of the National Audit Office (NAO) should be extended to cover local government, a new ...
FINANCE
NHS sustainability 'very difficult' without a long-term social care settlement
By Abdool Kara | 06 February 2019
A series of significant National Audit Office reports on local services have emerged so far this ...
FINANCE
Labour calls for NAO to intervene in fair funding review
By Dan Peters | 04 February 2019
Labour has called for the National Audit Office (NAO) to vet the outcome of the local government ...
ECONOMIC GROWTH
Keeping up standards
By Michael Burton | 30 January 2019
As councils become increasingly commercial, auditors are asking how high standards of governance ...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Auditors bid to explain real cause of difference in councils' spend on kids
By Chris Mahony | 23 January 2019
A nine-fold variation in spending on children’s social care could largely be down to ‘differences...
FINANCE
Are reports of the death of PFI an exaggeration?
By Hiba Mahamadi | 23 January 2019
Critics initially welcomed the announcement of the end of controversial PFI schemes. But central ...
WHITEHALL
Monitoring officer review call
By Dan Peters | 22 January 2019
The organisation representing legal and governance council officers is to push for a Government r...
WHITEHALL
EXCLUSIVE: Councils warn Whitehall of Brexit risks
By Dan Peters | 16 January 2019
Councils this week started to formally inform Whitehall about their Brexit risk assessments amid ...
WHITEHALL
NAO calls for 'stronger leadership' from MHCLG
By Naomi Larsson | 15 January 2019
The Government must improve oversight and transparency over local authorities to ensure their fin...
Corporate Director of Children’s Services
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Corporate Director of Children’s Services
Competitive Salary
You will be joining a council that is fully committed to improvement and where delivering the best start in life for children and young people Apply for this job
Fire Safety Lead
£53,051- £57,372 per annum
Working closely with a broader compliance team, you will lead on the management and assurance of fire safety across the Council's estate. Apply for this job
Quantity Surveyor
£40,444 - £43,149 per annum + £4,370.75 Market supplement reviewed annually
Working within both the Major Works & Assets teams Apply for this job
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