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16 Dec 19
Health and social care services in Scotland face a “very significant” challenge to their financial sustainability against a backdrop of local government funding cuts that have seen councils...
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5 Dec 19
Wales has worked hard to ensure it has an audit system that can be relied upon and that continues to develop, writes Auditor General for Wales Adrian Crompton.
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13 Nov 19
Head of the Government Finance Function Mike Driver tells PF of his vision to ‘put finance at the heart of decision-making – driving the agenda, not just keeping score’.
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5 Nov 19
Did we throw out the scrutiny baby with the Audit Commission bathwater? Events suggest the need for a rethink
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24 Oct 19
The NHS in Scotland will be financially unsustainable unless faster progress is made towards health and social care integration, auditors have warned.
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17 Oct 19
The National Audit Office is running a survey to gather views on its work, role and how it communicates.
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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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1 Oct 19
The Scottish Government has defended its decision to bail out private companies after it was criticised by auditors for having substantially reduced the value of £140m in loans and guarantees.
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19 Sep 19
The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government is seeking views on how to improve local authority audit.
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30 Aug 19
The public spending watchdog has launched a review of proposed changes to the code of audit practice, which aims to “refocus local audit”.
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9 Aug 19
“Urgent improvement” is needed after a sharp rise in delayed audit opinions in local government, said the organisation that appoints auditors to 98% of council, police and fire authorities.
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7 Aug 19
Auditors have warned that the financial sustainability of NHS Lothian remains a “significant risk”, with a budget gap of £26m this year expected to spiral beyond £80m by 2021-22.
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1 Aug 19
It is becoming increasingly important to account for assets and liabilities in the public sector because of the rise of commercialisation, the spending watchdog has said.
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10 Jul 19
Communities secretary James Brokenshire announced the government is to examine local authority financial reporting and auditing, as he gave a ministerial address at CIPFA’s annual conference today.
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9 Jul 19
Comptroller and auditor general Gareth Davies has praised local authorities for their management of finances and funding amid the period of austerity.
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8 Jul 19
In an increasingly complex world, with all the business risk associated with it, internal audit needs to adapt – and quickly
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5 Jul 19
The auditing industry resembles a closed shop that polices itself, constantly blurs the line between providing and selling services, and is protected by government when things go wrong. There...
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5 Jul 19
A number of high-profile business scandals has put auditing in the pillory. But a mixture of transparency, relevant skills and codes of practice – and good old-fashioned scepticism – can build back...
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5 Jul 19
What are the challenges faced by those working within the new local audit landscape? And how can the industry create a sustainable market for the long term?
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5 Jul 19
Independent information is crucial to helping policymakers sow the seeds of good government and weed out bad practice
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5 Jul 19
Public audit needs to re-engage with taxpayers, become less technical and put its energies back into value for money.
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5 Jul 19
Public audit must create a clear, concise dialogue with people to regain their confidence and call out abuse where it sees it. But to do this, its independence must be protected, because without it...
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4 Jul 19
Scotland’s Auditor General and the Accounts Commission are embarking on a major audit of the country’s early learning and childcare system to understand the impact of expanding services.
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3 Jul 19
CIPFA chief executive Rob Whiteman raised concerns over a lack of diversity in council investments, at the annual Local Government Association conference today.
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2 Jul 19
The next prime minister must produce a green paper to “look afresh” at local government, the communities secretary has said.
16 Dec 19Health and social care services in Scotland face a “very significant” challenge to their financial sustainability against a backdrop of local government funding cuts that have seen councils...
5 Dec 19Wales has worked hard to ensure it has an audit system that can be relied upon and that continues to develop, writes Auditor General for Wales Adrian Crompton.
13 Nov 19Head of the Government Finance Function Mike Driver tells PF of his vision to ‘put finance at the heart of decision-making – driving the agenda, not just keeping score’.
5 Nov 19Did we throw out the scrutiny baby with the Audit Commission bathwater? Events suggest the need for a rethink
24 Oct 19The NHS in Scotland will be financially unsustainable unless faster progress is made towards health and social care integration, auditors have warned.
17 Oct 19The National Audit Office is running a survey to gather views on its work, role and how it communicates.
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.
1 Oct 19The Scottish Government has defended its decision to bail out private companies after it was criticised by auditors for having substantially reduced the value of £140m in loans and guarantees.
19 Sep 19The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government is seeking views on how to improve local authority audit.
9 Aug 19“Urgent improvement” is needed after a sharp rise in delayed audit opinions in local government, said the organisation that appoints auditors to 98% of council, police and fire authorities.
10 Jul 19Communities secretary James Brokenshire announced the government is to examine local authority financial reporting and auditing, as he gave a ministerial address at CIPFA’s annual conference today.
9 Jul 19Comptroller and auditor general Gareth Davies has praised local authorities for their management of finances and funding amid the period of austerity.
8 Jul 19In an increasingly complex world, with all the business risk associated with it, internal audit needs to adapt – and quickly
5 Jul 19The auditing industry resembles a closed shop that polices itself, constantly blurs the line between providing and selling services, and is protected by government when things go wrong. There...
5 Jul 19A number of high-profile business scandals has put auditing in the pillory. But a mixture of transparency, relevant skills and codes of practice – and good old-fashioned scepticism – can build back...
5 Jul 19What are the challenges faced by those working within the new local audit landscape? And how can the industry create a sustainable market for the long term?
5 Jul 19Independent information is crucial to helping policymakers sow the seeds of good government and weed out bad practice
5 Jul 19Public audit needs to re-engage with taxpayers, become less technical and put its energies back into value for money.
5 Jul 19Public audit must create a clear, concise dialogue with people to regain their confidence and call out abuse where it sees it. But to do this, its independence must be protected, because without it...
4 Jul 19Scotland’s Auditor General and the Accounts Commission are embarking on a major audit of the country’s early learning and childcare system to understand the impact of expanding services.
3 Jul 19CIPFA chief executive Rob Whiteman raised concerns over a lack of diversity in council investments, at the annual Local Government Association conference today.
2 Jul 19The next prime minister must produce a green paper to “look afresh” at local government, the communities secretary has said.
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