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BUSINESS
Council acts after planning 'collusion'
By Dan Peters | 24 January 2020
‘Swift action’ has been taken by Northumberland Council’s senior management after ‘several person...
FINANCE
Watchdog concerns over sustainability and services at Highland Council
By Martin Ford | 24 January 2020
The Accounts Commission expects the council to ‘demonstrate improvement in the next 12 months’ by...
FINANCE
Shining a strong light
By Paul Marinko | 14 January 2020
The Local Government Association is about to launch a review of its peer challenge process. Paul ...
BUSINESS
'One-fifth of audit contracts should be put back out to tender'
By Dan Peters | 14 January 2020
The organisation responsible for appointing auditors should take away up to 20% of current contra...
FINANCE
Time for a 'grown-up' chat about audit
By Chris Buss | 09 January 2020
Serious questions have been raised about the level of failure to complete council audits just one...
FINANCE
CIPFA calls for new regulatory body
By Dan Peters | 20 December 2019
The Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA) today called for the formation ...
FINANCE
The future of audit and the Redmond Review
By Simone Hines | 27 November 2019
Simone Hines is looking forward to seeing the outcomes of the Redmond Review into the future of l...
WHITEHALL
Treasurer concern at isolation of audit reviews
By Dan Peters | 22 November 2019
Council treasurers have expressed concerns that two consultations on the future of audit are bein...
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION
Peer review proposal for pensions
By Dan Peters | 15 November 2019
The Local Government Association peer review programme could be expanded to include council pensi...
FINANCE
Delayed audit council names kept under wraps
By Dan Peters | 14 November 2019
The 150 councils where auditors were unable to issue an opinion by the end of September are expec...
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Director of Law and Governance
up to £140,445 per annum
Leading with integrity. Governing with confidence. Delivering for Islington. Apply for this job
Chief Executive
c.£235,000
In April 2027, West Surrey Council will become one of England's largest new unitary authorities Apply for this job
Business Manager – Knowsley Safeguarding Children Partnership (KSCP)
£54,703 - £60,044
Knowsley Council is an award-winning Local Authority, named Local Authority of the Year in the Municipal Journal Awards 2024. Apply for this job
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