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17 Dec 20
The Welsh Government has threatened legal action over the Internal Market Bill, which it says is an “attack on its legislative competence”.
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24 Oct 19
Failure to accelerate reform within the Welsh primary care sector could jeopardise the sustainability of essential services, according to The Wales Audit Office.
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8 Oct 19
Boards aimed at improving local wellbeing of citizens must start “thinking and acting differently” to achieve their potential, the Welsh Auditor General has said.
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2 Apr 19
The Welsh Audit Office annual plan is its “most ambitious” yet, the watchdog’s chair has said.
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17 Jan 19
There are “significant weaknesses” in the auditing practices of many Welsh town and community councils, according to a report by the Welsh Auditor General.
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15 Jan 19
The Welsh auditor general has said councils must “get a grip on financial management” as the number of qualified audit opinions has doubled in 2017-18.
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7 Dec 18
Mark Drakeford is to become Wales’ new first minister after being elected leader of the Welsh Labour party.
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29 Nov 18
The Welsh Government should adopt a more joined-up approach to the financial help it offers business rather than focusing on individual projects, auditors said.
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23 Nov 18
The auditor general for Wales Adrian Crompton writes on how his organisation is modernising and driving through change.
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21 Nov 18
The Welsh Government has worked hard to protect frontline services from the effects of austerity but there is still more to do, the Welsh cabinet secretary for finance Mark Drakeford says.
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10 Oct 18
Last week’s draft Welsh budget was the first to include Wales-specific income taxes. Guto Ifan of Cardiff University’s Wales Governance Centre argues that this new fiscal context demands an...
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4 Oct 18
The Welsh Government has published its draft budget for 2019-20 including extra funds for health, social care and local government.
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14 Sep 18
The Welsh government will receive £23.5m to fund teachers’ pay rises, the UK government has said.
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7 Sep 18
Huw Vaughan Thomas, former auditor general for Wales, talks to PF’s Vivienne Russell about how the Wales Audit Office has evolved and the implications of the country’s new fiscal...
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18 Jul 18
The 22 councils in Wales are to be encouraged to merge on a voluntary basis according to Welsh Government plans.
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2 Jul 18
Council tax in Wales should be reformed at the same time as the nation gains new powers over income tax next year, according to academics.
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14 Jun 18
The Welsh Government has admitted that a relationship it entered into with Pinewood film studios did not provide value for money, according to a Wales Audit Office probe.
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3 May 18
The Welsh auditor general has published a revised code of practice, which aims to strengthen and improve audit in Wales.
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23 Apr 18
Wales’ first minister Carwyn Jones has announced he will step down from his position later this year after almost nine years in the role.
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11 Apr 18
The Welsh Government has raised the capital limit for social care residents to £40,000.
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22 Mar 18
The Welsh Government plans to reduce the number of councils in the country from 22 to ten, a green paper released this week has revealed.
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1 Feb 18
The Welsh auditor general has called for an overhaul of the Code of Audit practice, which he hopes to re-launch in the Spring.
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22 Jan 18
A consultation on proposed amendments to the local authorities’ capital finance and accounting in Wales has thrown up interesting questions about how councils borrow, says CIPFA's Jo Pitt....
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22 Jan 18
An independent review of health and social care in Wales has called for the creation of a seamless service organised around users and their families, as close as possible to their homes.
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9 Jan 18
Wales’ first minister Carwyn Jones has launched a £50m EU transition fund to support businesses as the UK prepares to leave the European Union.
17 Dec 20The Welsh Government has threatened legal action over the Internal Market Bill, which it says is an “attack on its legislative competence”.
24 Oct 19Failure to accelerate reform within the Welsh primary care sector could jeopardise the sustainability of essential services, according to The Wales Audit Office.
8 Oct 19Boards aimed at improving local wellbeing of citizens must start “thinking and acting differently” to achieve their potential, the Welsh Auditor General has said.
2 Apr 19The Welsh Audit Office annual plan is its “most ambitious” yet, the watchdog’s chair has said.
17 Jan 19There are “significant weaknesses” in the auditing practices of many Welsh town and community councils, according to a report by the Welsh Auditor General.
7 Dec 18Mark Drakeford is to become Wales’ new first minister after being elected leader of the Welsh Labour party.
29 Nov 18The Welsh Government should adopt a more joined-up approach to the financial help it offers business rather than focusing on individual projects, auditors said.
23 Nov 18The auditor general for Wales Adrian Crompton writes on how his organisation is modernising and driving through change.
10 Oct 18Last week’s draft Welsh budget was the first to include Wales-specific income taxes. Guto Ifan of Cardiff University’s Wales Governance Centre argues that this new fiscal context demands an...
18 Jul 18The 22 councils in Wales are to be encouraged to merge on a voluntary basis according to Welsh Government plans.
2 Jul 18Council tax in Wales should be reformed at the same time as the nation gains new powers over income tax next year, according to academics.
14 Jun 18The Welsh Government has admitted that a relationship it entered into with Pinewood film studios did not provide value for money, according to a Wales Audit Office probe.
23 Apr 18Wales’ first minister Carwyn Jones has announced he will step down from his position later this year after almost nine years in the role.
22 Jan 18An independent review of health and social care in Wales has called for the creation of a seamless service organised around users and their families, as close as possible to their homes.
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