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FINANCE
Northampton undervalued housing stock by £86m
By Martin Ford | 31 January 2019
Northampton BC undervalued its housing stock by £86.7m, contributing to a delay of more than a ye...
BUSINESS
Big audit firms may quit market
By Dan Peters | 23 January 2019
Larger audit firms may quit the local government market in the long-term, an independent review h...
BUSINESS
LGA backs audit fee freeze despite pressure
By Dan Peters | 21 January 2019
Smith Square has backed holding external audit fees for local government at a lower level despite...
AUDIT
Is Government penny wise, pound foolish?
By Rob Whiteman | 09 January 2019
As councils turn more towards commercialism, now is the right time to consider if the public audi...
WHITEHALL
Davies to take on top job at National Audit Office
By Heather Jameson | 08 January 2019
Gareth Davies has been put forward for appointment as comptroller and auditor general at the Nati...
FINANCE
Audit shake-up needed to prevent another Carillion, Government reports claim
By Martin Ford | 19 December 2018
A new financial regulator and a shake-up of the big four audit firms is needed to prevent another...
FINANCE
Squeezed Somerset reins in overspend
By Dan Peters | 12 December 2018
Under-pressure Somerset CC has reduced its projected overspend in 2018/19 from £3.2m to £2.4m, se...
FINANCE
Transformation savings at risk
By Chris Mahony | 12 December 2018
The transformation programme underpinning Surrey CC’s return to financial sustainability has ‘a m...
WHITEHALL
Future Forum North: Whiteman rages at removing finance directors from top team
By Dan Peters | 06 December 2018
Council chief executives that demote the finance director role from the top team were being ‘too ...
FINANCE
CIPFA caves in to pressure on traffic light index
By Chris Mahony | 04 December 2018
Controversial plans to rate councils’ financial sustainability using traffic lights have been wat...
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Chief Executive
£205,749 to £224,986
Premium jobNorth Yorkshire Council is seeking an exceptional leader to become our next Chief Executive. Apply for this job
Chief Executive
£competitive
We are looking for an exceptional senior leader with a strong record of leading change Apply for this job
Assistant Director Finance & Governance and Deputy Section 151 Officer
up to £121,526 + a monthly car allowance of £200 per month + fringe allowance of £753 per annum
You will lead a broad and influential portfolio including finance, revenues and benefits, procurement, audit, risk, insurance and corporate fraud. Apply for this job
- EXCLUSIVE: Burnham wish for new settlement with sector
- Behind the scenes of this week's reorganisation debacle
- Future Forum Midlands: Two councils using agentic AI for citizen contact
- West Surrey Council set to announce chief executive
- Future Forum Midlands: Civil servants dismiss timetable speculation for LGR review
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