More than 90% of local authority audit opinions for 2020-21 missed the extended September deadline, according to oversight body Public Sector Audit Appointments.
Nottinghamshire County Council will need to borrow a further £70m to deliver capital projects and refinance loans, pushing its total debt close to £600m.
A council faces a £920,000 hit to its reserves after a blunder saw pension payments wrongly removed from its 2020-21 accounts, according to an external auditor. ...
An over-budget highways project by Liverpool City Council has suffered a double whammy after its developer entered administration and budget estimates soared.
Slough Borough Council’s finance department has revised down its estimate of the level of developer contributions it is owed for local infrastructure by more than £5m.
In a 1,000-word open letter to new communities secretary Michael Gove, CIPFA chief executive Rob Whiteman says local government would welcome radical change to its functions and form in return for...
With summer drawing to a close, minds turn toward the remaining months of 2021 and what lies ahead. Some may already be thinking of December’s festivities, but it will also be a month of ...
Norfolk County Council is set to use community infrastructure levy income to finance debt repayments on new loans to help meet a £46m gap in its school building programme.
The government must take seriously ideas for tax devolution, including local income and tourist levies, to give councils in England more certainty over funding, according to MPs.
The level of fraud and error in benefit payments made in Northern Ireland rose again last financial year, leading to a spending watchdog issuing a qualified opinion.
External auditors for Warrington Borough Council are considering issuing a rare statutory recommendation in coming weeks over the way the authority has accounted for its investment properties.
CIPFA has launched two new consultations on its Prudential Code and Treasury Management Code, focusing on commercial investment and officer training respectively.
Nottingham City Council members have been warned that the use of reserves to balance its budget this year “is not recommended”, after a forecast £11m gap emerged.
An administrative error at a London borough saw more than £700,000 of incorrect payments made to businesses and a social care provider, according to external auditors.
PF speaks to Michael Hudson, chief finance officer and section 151 officer at Worcestershire County Council, to discusses the treasury management challenges he faces as part of his role.
Thanet District Council’s leader has requested central government support to improve governance at the authority, following disciplinary issues and legal disputes.
Durham County Council has approved plans to fund the expansion of a local science and technology centre, which will be funded through its own resources.
Local authorities will require a centralised strategy to ensure that net zero commitments are met, and councils are not forced to “go it alone”, according to a senior peer.