FINANCE

Savings 'no longer enough,' councils told

By Martin Ford | 17 May 2023

The Accounts Commission’s latest report outlined ‘reducing budgets, growing demographic and workf...

AUDIT

Teesworks project under scrutiny after corruption allegations

By Mark Whitehead | 17 May 2023

A major project to transform the former Redcar Steelworks site into a manufacturing hub is under ...

FINANCE

New audit framework within weeks

By Martin Ford | 16 May 2023

A new framework to bolster local government audit will be brought forward within weeks.

FINANCE

ICAEW calls for investment risk rule review

By Dan Peters | 15 May 2023

A professional accountancy body has called for the rules that prevent councils from diversifying ...

WHITEHALL

Audit body in respect call amid tensions

By Dan Peters | 15 May 2023

The organisation responsible for appointing local government auditors has urged ‘everyone to act ...

BUSINESS

Harris calls for 'radical' solutions to audit backlog

By Dan Peters | 09 May 2023

The Financial Reporting Council’s (FRC) new boss of local audit has said ‘nothing is off the tabl...

FINANCE

 A broken record

By Michael Hudson | 25 April 2023

Michael Hudson says that without resolving the outstanding audit issues council s151 officers fac...

SOLACE

Lessons on leadership and governance

By Professor Catherine Staite | 18 April 2023

Paul Dossett and Professor Catherine Staite consider what can be learned from the varied and comp...

HUMAN RESOURCES

'Groundbreaking' shared service cut back

By Martin Ford | 14 April 2023

A once-groundbreaking shared service is to be further pared down as more functions are brought in...

WHITEHALL

EXCLUSIVE: 'It's time for a new Audit Commission'

By EXCLUSIVE by Dan Peters | 12 April 2023

An ex-senior mandarin has today called for a new Audit Commission as The MJ reveals the draft met...

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Chief Digital and Information Officer

£88,679 to £103,255

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Reading Borough Council

Executive Director, Operations

£97,601 per annum

Ashfield is thriving. We are proud of our district and our ambition is to be ‘great’ across all our services. Apply for this job

Ashfield District Council

Assistant Director Legal, Governance and Coroners (Monitoring Officer)

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Rochdale Borough Council is looking for a pioneering, passionate and proud Assistant Director of Legal, Governance and Coroners (Monitoring Officer). Apply for this job

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