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25 Apr 22
Liverpool City Council failed to track whether money it paid to local charities from a £1m community fund was meeting its objectives, it has emerged.
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14 Jan 22
A London council incorrectly interpreted government guidance on fraudulent claims, preventing two businesses from receiving Covid-19 support grants, according to the Local Government Social Care...
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3 Dec 21
Bolton Council is investigating potential fraud related to Covid-19 grants, amid suspicions that some companies used false bank account information.
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16 Apr 21
Councils in Wales face funding pressures of £178m by 2022-23 as Covid-19 and slower growth in Welsh government funding impact on authority budgets, according to new analysis.
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3 Aug 20
The government is set to underspend its Covid-19-related business support schemes by more than £1bn, according to the Local Government Association.
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1 May 20
The rateable value threshold for business rates reductions should be increased to at least £100,000, according to cross-party group London Councils, which has suggested up to a quarter of businesses...
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9 Nov 17
Accountants from across the globe consider misspending grant to be the top public sector fraud risk, according to research co-released by CIPFA today.