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31 May 22
The Welsh health service will need more money from the devolved government to deal with its large backlog of people stuck on waiting lists, a spending watchdog has said, before warning that funding...
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11 Mar 22
A spending watchdog has advised a Welsh authority to seek ministerial assistance after continued governance problems meant it failed to make progress on statutory recommendations.
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28 Jan 22
A Welsh council breached procurement laws on two occasions over a waste management contract with a subsidiary company, a spending watchdog has concluded.
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13 Jan 22
A county’s decision to give a former chief executive a £95,000 exit payment failed to follow internal policies and procedures and was unlawful, according to Audit Wales.
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26 Oct 21
A continued lack of clarity over the responsibilities of officers and members at Powys County Council is “hindering effective scrutiny”, according to the Welsh spending watchdog.
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15 Sep 21
Tight funding settlements will leave Welsh authorities with difficult decisions on which services to prioritise, as the nation recovers from Covid-19, according to its spending watchdog.
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13 May 21
Audit Wales has asked the police to investigate the accounts of a South Wales council as part of an annual audit.
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14 Apr 21
The Welsh Government and NHS responded well to the challenges procuring personal protective equipment during the pandemic, a spending watchdog found.
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11 Mar 21
Insourcing ICT services has saved the Welsh Government two thirds less than expected, and the full benefits are yet to be realised, according to a report from Audit Wales.
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13 Jan 21
The Welsh Government is to pay back £3m in European Union grant funding following concerns raised by the Welsh spending watchdog over value for money.
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15 Oct 20
An ambitious IT system for health boards and local authorities in Wales is taking longer to roll out and more “costly than expected”, according to Audit Wales.
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13 Oct 20
The Welsh spending watchdog has warned councils of a significant increase in risk from fraud due to Covid-19, after uncovering £8m of fraud or overpayment over the past two years.
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6 Oct 20
Councils in Wales could face significant funding shortfalls over the rest of this financial year as a result of Covid-19, according to Audit Wales.