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FINANCE
Homelessness inquiry launched by NAO
By Dan Peters | 13 March 2024
The National Audit Office (NAO) has launched an inquiry into homelessness as the issue piles pres...
BUSINESS
Councils lobby for reduced audit fees amid backstop plan
By Dan Peters | 08 March 2024
Fees for councils should be slashed if auditors are forced to give qualified opinions due to fail...
WHITEHALL
Two-year Sandwell intervention to end
By Dan Peters | 07 March 2024
Local government minister Simon Hoare has today confirmed that Whitehall’s two-year intervention ...
FINANCE
Watchdog warning over Moray's funding gap
By Martin Ford | 06 March 2024
Moray Council must act quickly to shore up its finances, Audit Scotland has warned.
AUDIT
Moving forward after failure
By Ed Hammond | 06 March 2024
Ed Hammond considers the governance challenges facing members under section 114 and other models ...
WHITEHALL
Lending rates could spike after audit reset, LGA warns
By Dan Peters | 01 March 2024
Proposals to reset the local audit system and clear the backlog of accounts could drive up the le...
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION
Audit Commission fears continue to haunt Oflog
By Dan Peters | 26 February 2024
A senior sector figure has expressed concerns about the Office for Local Government’s (Oflog) dir...
FINANCE
Plymouth told to 'hold its nerve' on budget
By Martin Ford | 19 February 2024
Plymouth City Council’s budget for the forthcoming year hinges on a request to the Government for...
WHITEHALL
Oflog data explorer to cover all main sector services by mid-2025
By Dan Peters | 16 February 2024
The Office for Local Government’s data explorer will cover all the main services offered by the s...
AUDIT
Delay is the way
13 February 2024
Diary waited with bated breath on deadline last week as Whitehall put the final touches to a cons...
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