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FINANCE
Concern as councils miss audit sign-off date
By Dan Peters | 18 October 2016
Fears are growing that an increasing number of councils will fail to publish their signed audited...
FINANCE
Council rapped over doomed £10m loan
By Jamie Hailstone | 14 September 2016
Auditor KPMG has criticised Northampton BC for its handling of a doomed £10.25m loan to a footbal...
FINANCE
Legal objections to LOBO loans
By Laura Sharman | 23 August 2016
Residents from 24 different local authorities have mounted legal objections to the use of the con...
FINANCE
Auditors call for Welsh finance improvements
By William Eichler | 18 August 2016
The financial planning of Welsh councils is ‘strengthening’ but there is still scope to improve t...
WHITEHALL
Rate retention to be put under scrutiny
By Dan Peters | 10 August 2016
Business rates retention will come under further scrutiny with a report to be produced by the Nat...
WHITEHALL
Lyons urges councils to tackle housing crisis
By Jamie Hailstone | 02 August 2016
A former chair of the Audit Commission has urged local authorities to take centre stage in tackli...
FINANCE
LGA wins battle for national audit body
By Dan Peters | 25 July 2016
A sector-led body will be allowed to run a national scheme that will make future audit appointmen...
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION
Freer: Start thinking about future of audit
By Dan Peters | 07 July 2016
Local government must start thinking about future audit arrangements today, the chairman of the s...
FINANCE
Details of £300m grant 'not in the public interest'
By Dan Peters | 21 June 2016
The Government has refused to publish key details about how its £300m transitional grant was allo...
AUDIT
Auditor reports governance failings at Derby City Council
By Sam Clayden | 16 June 2016
Auditor Grant Thornton has highlighted 'significant' governance failings at Derby City Council be...
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Director of Law, Governance, Policy and HR - Monitoring Officer
£107,232 to £112,065
This is a pivotal role, providing leadership across legal, HR, electoral and policy services at a defining moment for local government. Apply for this job
Corporate Director Children's Services
£Competitive
Children's Services plays a critical role in shaping the future of Buckinghamshire. Apply for this job
Director of Public Health
£116,667 - £139,386
Redbridge is an ambitious east London borough, one of the fastest growing parts of the country and the third most diverse in the capital. Apply for this job
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