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 A broken record

Michael Hudson says that without resolving the outstanding audit issues council s151 officers face the position of not being able to say with confidence that accounts are true and fair by the statutory deadline.

What is the modern digital equivalent of a broken record? Whatever it is I fear I'm about to be it.

Last time I wrote a piece for The MJ I was appealing for common sense around the deadlines for the 2022/23 accounts. Sadly the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities choose not to change the deadlines and whilst the majority of the sector will meet the publication of the draft accounts by 31 May there will be a number of us who will struggle.

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