National-audit-office - Page 5

By Martin Ford | 06 June 2023

‘Unpalatable but necessary options’ should be considered to clear the local audit backlog, the he...

BUSINESS

Gove approves Teesworks probe

By Rachel Salveta | 25 May 2023

Local government secretary Michael Gove has given the green light for a probe into Teesworks corr...

FINANCE

Audit backlog will slow account simplification work

By Dan Peters | 22 May 2023

Changes to simplify council accounts will not be implemented in the short-term due to a lack of c...

LOCAL DEMOCRACY

A checklist for new councillors

By John Tizard | 12 May 2023

In the aftermath of the local elections, John Tizard offers advice to new councillors and adminis...

WHITEHALL

Calls for supported housing improvements

By Mark Conrad | 09 May 2023

Senior MPs and Whitehall’s spending watchdog today demanded improved regulation and data on suppo...

SOCIAL CARE

Pondering the 'graph of doom'

By Abdool Kara | 02 May 2023

The NHS cannot be afforded higher than inflationary financial increases year-on-year ad infinitum...

WHITEHALL

Warning against 'knee-jerk reaction' over Oflog plans

By EXCLUSIVE by Dan Peters and Heather Jameson | 25 April 2023

Local government finance expert Rob Whiteman has urged the sector to ‘not be defensive’ as minist...

NATIONAL AUDIT OFFICE

Performance: are we learning from history?

By Nathan Elvery | 04 April 2023

Eleven councils have been caught up in intervention or improvement since 2010. Did the Comprehens...

NATIONAL AUDIT OFFICE

Sustainable action in Bristol

By Philip Whiteman | 04 April 2023

Paul Joyce, Jason Lowther, and Philip Whiteman report on Bristol’s One City Plan and joint ventur...

FINANCE

Harris under pressure to back slashing of audit requirements

By Dan Peters | 27 March 2023

The Financial Reporting Council’s (FRC) first director of local audit is facing increasing pressu...

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