Audit

By Dan Peters | 16 May 2018

Finance experts have urged local authorities to review their Lender Option Borrower Option (LOBO)...

WHITEHALL

Cheapest bid first 'putting services at risk'

By Mike Yuille | 16 May 2018

MPs investigating the Carillion insolvency have blasted the Government for putting public service...

Whiteman in auditor warning

By Dan Peters | 11 May 2018

The Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA) has warned external auditors co...

WHITEHALL

Auditor General takes swipe at Whitehall

By Mark Conrad | 02 May 2018

Sir Amyas Morse warns departmental ‘lack of insight’ on local finance threatens services

HEALTH

Future Forum: Councils must heed auditor warnings

By Mark Conrad | 27 April 2018

Local government could make the same compelling case for fresh Whitehall cash as the health secto...

WHITEHALL

Chief sought answers from building society over fraud

By Mark Conrad | 18 April 2018

Dundee City Council’s chief executive sought assurances over anti-money laundering practices from...

BUSINESS

Sweeping changes at council company

By Mike Yuille | 06 April 2018

Concerns over ‘financial irregularities’ have led Northumberland Council to make sweeping changes...

BUSINESS

Northants crisis could halt Oxfordshire reorganisation

By Mark Conrad | 04 April 2018

Plans to reorganise local government in Oxfordshire may be stymied by communities secretary Sajid...

FINANCE

Council forced to exhaust reserves

By Mark Conrad | 03 April 2018

Troubled Northamptonshire CC has taken a ‘last resort’ decision to exhaust its entire reserves as...

AUDIT

The Audit Commission needed its wings clipped but abolition was not the answer

By Andy Sawford | 28 March 2018

Northamptonshire CC’s woes have been fuelled by a real-time experiment that failed, writes Andy S...

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Chief Digital and Information Officer

£88,679 to £103,255

Now is a great time to look at joining Reading. Apply for this job

Reading Borough Council

Executive Director, Operations

£97,601 per annum

Ashfield is thriving. We are proud of our district and our ambition is to be ‘great’ across all our services. Apply for this job

Ashfield District Council

Assistant Director Legal, Governance and Coroners (Monitoring Officer)

£91,230-£102,921

Rochdale Borough Council is looking for a pioneering, passionate and proud Assistant Director of Legal, Governance and Coroners (Monitoring Officer). Apply for this job

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