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FINANCE
Nottingham's finance controls 'not fit for purpose'
By Martin Ford | 28 June 2023
An external review uncovered a ‘weak control environment,’ ‘ineffective systems’ and a 'culture w...
FINANCE
Sector tells MPs 'we need your help' on audit
By Martin Ford | 27 June 2023
A plea has been made to MPs to ‘give the sector a break’ to allow it to get on top of its audit ‘...
NATIONAL AUDIT OFFICE
Close to breaking – the dire state of local audit
By Mike Newbury | 27 June 2023
The effects of the local audit backlog are no longer containable, writes Mike Newbury.
WHITEHALL
Legality of severance payment guidance questioned
By Dan Peters | 26 June 2023
The Local Government Association (LGA) has questioned the legality of statutory guidance governin...
WHITEHALL
MPs call for urgent audit action
By Mark Whitehead | 22 June 2023
MPs have called for urgent action over an ‘unacceptably high’ backlog of local government audits.
WHITEHALL
'No progress' on devolution to London
By Dan Peters | 21 June 2023
The capital appears to have ‘taken a step backwards’ on devolution, a former chair of London Coun...
PENSIONS
Assessing councils' wealth health
By Dan Bates | 20 June 2023
In the wake of two huge fiscal failures for the sector, Dan Bates sets out how the financial heal...
SOLACE
The truth about council failures
By Paul Marinko | 19 June 2023
As the sorry saga of financial failures at the likes of Woking BC and Thurrock Council continues ...
AUDIT
Audit and governance is the conscience of the council
By Adele Taylor | 13 June 2023
The remit of the audit and governance committee is much more than the debits and credits of the s...
BUSINESS
Consequences would be 'unfair' for late accounts submission
By Dan Peters | 12 June 2023
Introducing consequences for councils that fail to publish their accounts by the end of May deadl...
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