FINANCE

Make councils account for extreme investments

By Heather Jameson | 19 March 2020

Local government needs a new way to hold councils to account when they are making ‘extreme’ inves...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Jenrick urges councils not to delay on coronavirus spending

By Dan Peters | 17 March 2020

Local government secretary Robert Jenrick this week urged council leaders not to put off decision...

DEPARTMENT FOR LEVELLING UP, HOUSING AND COMMUNITIES

Local government audit deadline extended

By Martin Ford | 17 March 2020

The deadline for local government financial audits has been pushed back by two months.

FINANCE

Interactive map to be created for council audits

By Dan Peters | 13 March 2020

The National Audit Office (NAO) is working on creating an interactive map helping members of the ...

FINANCE

Districts call for 'more robust' audit procurement

By Dan Peters | 12 March 2020

District councils have called for a ‘more robust procurement process’ as an increasing number of ...

BUSINESS

Sustainability of 'Cinderella' audit market hard to achieve - review

By Dan Peters | 10 March 2020

The sustainability of the ‘Cinderella’ local government audit market will be ‘difficult to achiev...

AUDIT

Government advisers to be sent into council

By Naomi Larsson | 02 March 2020

The Welsh Government will send specialist advisers to Merthyr Tydfil CBC after a review found a ‘...

BUSINESS

Calls for local audit to be decoupled from system governing companies

By Dan Peters | 02 March 2020

Calls are mounting for the regulatory framework for local audit to be decoupled from the system g...

FINANCE

Redmond to consider audit deadline change

By Dan Peters | 02 March 2020

Sir Tony Redmond will consider whether to change the current publication deadline for accounts as...

BUSINESS

Audit firms look overseas amid shortage

By Dan Peters | 24 February 2020

Audit firms are having to resort to recruiting overseas to fill public sector vacancies because o...

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Service Director - Strategic Housing, Property and Safer Communities

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City Of Doncaster Council

Procurement Manager

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Dacorum Borough Council

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frederica-diamanta

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