FINANCE

Northampton dealings with football club 'unlawful'

By Martin Ford | 28 January 2021

‘Significant failures of corporate governance’ at Northampton BC may have been unlawful, an audit...

AUDIT

LGA's unique perspective

20 January 2021

The pitfalls of getting to grips with Zoom are many and varied.

BUSINESS

Extra scrutiny for council companies

By Dan Peters | 18 January 2021

Senior councillors will receive a confidential quarterly report on the performance of all Warring...

FINANCE

Council warned not to overly rely on reserves

By Dan Peters | 14 January 2021

Auditors have warned Sutton LBC to be careful about relying too much on its reserves to offset cu...

FINANCE

Lack of entrants to council audit market

By Martin Ford | 12 January 2021

Councils have been urged to play a role in making the local government audit market a more attrac...

WHITEHALL

Government dismisses Redmond idea for audit regulator

By Dan Peters | 17 December 2020

The Government has poured cold water on the idea of a new independent regulator for local audit –...

WHITEHALL

PSAA to consider 'whopping' 120% audit fee hike

By Dan Peters | 14 December 2020

The body responsible for overseeing audit fees is poised to assess requests for a number of signi...

FINANCE

Half of councils miss audit deadline, says PSAA

07 December 2020

Over half of local authority accounts have missed their audit deadline this year due to continuin...

AUDIT

Edinburgh can do more to 'fulfil its potential,' say auditors

By William Eichler | 26 November 2020

Edinburgh City Council should do more to ‘fulfil its potential,’ auditors have said.

BUSINESS

Auditors probe gagging orders

By Dan Peters | 23 November 2020

Auditors have delayed signing off Thanet DC’s 2019/20 accounts while they investigate the council...

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Service Director - Strategic Housing, Property and Safer Communities

£104,810

We are looking for a strategic and resilient leader to become our next Assistant Director of Strategic Housing, Property and Safer Communities. Apply for this job

City Of Doncaster Council

Procurement Manager

Up to £60k (inc. market supplement*)

This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced procurement professional to lead a small central team. Apply for this job

Dacorum Borough Council

Corporate Investigation Officer RBKC618350

£41,967 - £50,088 per annum

Three local authorities, one aim: to prevent and overcome fraud. Apply for this job

The Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea Council