The government is considering whether a “system leader” could oversee local government audit in the future, after it rejected the Redmond review’s proposal of a statutory body.
Torbay Council has become the latest authority to shelve its planned commercial investment following PWLB rules changes – scrapping £68m of its planned programme.
UK councils’ efforts to tackle grant fraud are being hampered by the reallocation of resources to support efforts to respond to Covid-19, according to analysis from CIPFA.
Experienced local government finance officer Chris Buss is joining London Borough of Croydon as director of finance on an interim basis, after the resignation of current post holder Lisa Taylor.
The University of Stirling is launching a major new research project examining how local authorities procured goods, works and services during Covid-19.
The value of two retail investment properties purchased by North Somerset Council has dropped by more than £26m in the three years since they were purchased due to Covid-19.
Councils in England face setting aside an additional £2bn to help cover business rates appeals over the next two financial years due to Covid-19, unless central government support is forthcoming.
New legalisation passed by Stormont will allow local authorities to set independent tax rates, giving councils the flexibility to tailor rates to local needs.
Leicestershire County Council says it could raise £18m of revenue each year to fund services after agreeing an £89m expansion of its commercial property portfolio.
The government is close to approving two capitalisation directions worth £12.8m to help Eastbourne Borough Council meet funding gaps caused by Covid-19.
Government plans to procure personal protective equipment before Covid-19 were inadequate, leading to hundreds of millions of pounds being wasted on PPE not fit for purpose, according to a group of...
Closer working between external and internal auditors can help achieve better value for money, according to CIPFA advisers Diana Melville and Ellen Millington.
Help is at hand for local authorities looking to increase their anti-fraud capabilities, says Heidi Loren de Sousa, manager of CIPFA's Counter Fraud Apprenticeship programme.
West Berkshire Council is to shelve the uncompleted third of its £100m commercial investment plan following the introduction of new restrictions on borrowing from the Public Works Loan Board.
The number of loans taken from the Public Works Loan Board fell in January, with one treasury adviser saying Covid-19 payments from government could have weakened borrowing demand.
CIPFA is consulting on proposed strengthening training for treasury management staff, following the introduction of legislation allowing public bodies to use more complex financial tools.
