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FINANCE
Council tax collection drops further
By Mark Conrad | 08 October 2018
Council tax collection rates in England declined slightly in 2017/18, new data from the Ministry ...
FINANCE
Council misses accounts deadline - again
By Chris Mahony | 21 September 2018
The wait for Reading Council’s 2016/17 accounts to be signed off is expected to stretch on for at...
WHITEHALL
Auditors launch governance and accountability inquiry
By Mark Conrad | 18 September 2018
Whitehall’s watchdog has launched an investigation into local government governance and accountab...
FINANCE
Brum to implement bin strike deal
By Mark Conrad | 17 September 2018
Beleaguered Birmingham City Council is finally expected to implement the deal that ended an acrim...
AUDIT
What do traffic jams, hopscotch and skyscrapers have in common?
By Martin Ford | 14 September 2018
Diary considers itself something of a connoisseur when it comes to audit reports, but recently fo...
FINANCE
Northants misspent millions of ring-fenced cash - auditor
By Martin Ford | 13 September 2018
Millions of pounds have been misspent by Northamptonshire CC, according to auditors.
BUSINESS
Council accounts held up by LOBO challenge
By Mark Conrad | 21 August 2018
Auditors have delayed a full opinion on Weymouth and Portland BC’s finances pending the outcome o...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Qualified opinion for Lancashire accounts
By MJ reporter | 09 August 2018
Lancashire CC’s auditors have issued a qualified opinion on the county’s value for money work ami...
FINANCE
New CIPFA president aims to simplify accounts
By Dan Peters | 03 August 2018
The Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy’s (CIPFA) new president has said she wa...
AUDIT
'Hard decisions' ahead for council facing £23m budget gap
By Martin Ford | 26 July 2018
A council that relied on reserves to cover budget shortfalls in 2017/18 has been told by auditors...
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