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27 Mar 19
Local government audit is “in need of improvement”, CIPFA’s chief executive has told MPs.
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15 Mar 19
An increasing number of local public bodies are demonstrating “significant weaknesses” in securing value for money, MPs have warned.
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14 Feb 19
Auditor general for Scotland Caroline Gardner asks whether public mistrust of auditors has grown recently, with the collapse of firms such as BHS and Carillion.
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13 Feb 19
A “radical overhaul” of public service audit is needed to give the public confidence over how its money is spent, according to recommendations from a think-tank.
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5 Feb 19
As the public faces higher taxes, fundamental revisions are needed to public audit, argue John Tizard and David Walker.
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22 Jan 19
NHS Wales spending on agency staff has risen 171% in the seven years to 2017-18, according to the 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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14 Jan 19
Local audit is stepping up to new challenges to meet both sector and stakeholder needs, says PSAA chair Steve Freer.
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7 Jan 19
The prime minister and the chair of the Public Accounts Committee have selected Gareth Davies as their preferred candidate to become the next head of the National Audit Office.
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20 Dec 18
The Welsh Revenue Authority and Welsh Treasury are “working well” to implement plans that shift some tax and borrowing powers from the UK government to the country, the auditor general for Wales...
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14 Dec 18
A £495m army recruitment contract let to Capita will not deliver proposed savings or objectives, the government spending watchdog found.
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12 Dec 18
The auditor general for Wales has issued public interest reports highlighting failures in financial management and governance at three community councils.
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4 Dec 18
CIPFA has refined its plans for a financial resilience index for councils and is poised to rate bodies on a “suite of indicators” following a consultation with the sector.
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30 Nov 18
The Government Counter Fraud Awards 2019 have now been extended until 7 December. CIPFA takes another look back at some of the previous winners, this time with those handed...
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29 Nov 18
Deprivation must be better reflected in the allocation of funding to Scotland’s local authorities, the country’s spending watchdog has said.
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29 Nov 18
Once departmental budgets are set the Treasury loses interest, says David Walker as he reflects on the NAO’s broadside at government planning and spending.
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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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26 Nov 18
The Treasury’s focus on controlling public spending in the short term risks value for money over the long term, according to the UK’s spending watchdog.
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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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22 Nov 18
The government must ensure academies “can be trusted to manage large amounts of public money”, the spending watchdog has urged.
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19 Nov 18
Treasury officials are aiming to bring forward the publication of the Whole of Government Accounts for the next financial year, MPs have been told.
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14 Nov 18
The world of local government finance has seen massive changes in recent years, but updated guidance is available to help bridge the gap, explains consultant Peter Worth.
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8 Nov 18
Ministry of Defence plans for purchasing equipment could exceed the department’s budget by £15bn, the government’s spending watchdog has said.
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2 Nov 18
The number of local authorities that missed the accounts publication deadline has more than doubled – although they had to contend with an earlier date.
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17 Oct 18
The Public Accounts Committee chair has been speaking “behind the scenes to persuade various players” to enhance the scrutiny of local government spending.
27 Mar 19Local government audit is “in need of improvement”, CIPFA’s chief executive has told MPs.
15 Mar 19An increasing number of local public bodies are demonstrating “significant weaknesses” in securing value for money, MPs have warned.
14 Feb 19Auditor general for Scotland Caroline Gardner asks whether public mistrust of auditors has grown recently, with the collapse of firms such as BHS and Carillion.
13 Feb 19A “radical overhaul” of public service audit is needed to give the public confidence over how its money is spent, according to recommendations from a think-tank.
5 Feb 19As the public faces higher taxes, fundamental revisions are needed to public audit, argue John Tizard and David Walker.
22 Jan 19NHS Wales spending on agency staff has risen 171% in the seven years to 2017-18, according to the auditor general.
15 Jan 19The 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.
7 Jan 19The prime minister and the chair of the Public Accounts Committee have selected Gareth Davies as their preferred candidate to become the next head of the National Audit Office.
20 Dec 18The Welsh Revenue Authority and Welsh Treasury are “working well” to implement plans that shift some tax and borrowing powers from the UK government to the country, the auditor general for Wales...
14 Dec 18A £495m army recruitment contract let to Capita will not deliver proposed savings or objectives, the government spending watchdog found.
12 Dec 18The auditor general for Wales has issued public interest reports highlighting failures in financial management and governance at three community councils.
4 Dec 18CIPFA has refined its plans for a financial resilience index for councils and is poised to rate bodies on a “suite of indicators” following a consultation with the sector.
30 Nov 18The Government Counter Fraud Awards 2019 have now been extended until 7 December. CIPFA takes another look back at some of the previous winners, this time with those handed...
29 Nov 18Deprivation must be better reflected in the allocation of funding to Scotland’s local authorities, the country’s spending watchdog has said.
29 Nov 18Once departmental budgets are set the Treasury loses interest, says David Walker as he reflects on the NAO’s broadside at government planning and spending.
26 Nov 18The Treasury’s focus on controlling public spending in the short term risks value for money over the long term, according to the UK’s spending watchdog.
23 Nov 18The auditor general for Wales Adrian Crompton writes on how his organisation is modernising and driving through change.
22 Nov 18The government must ensure academies “can be trusted to manage large amounts of public money”, the spending watchdog has urged.
14 Nov 18The world of local government finance has seen massive changes in recent years, but updated guidance is available to help bridge the gap, explains consultant Peter Worth.
8 Nov 18Ministry of Defence plans for purchasing equipment could exceed the department’s budget by £15bn, the government’s spending watchdog has said.
2 Nov 18The number of local authorities that missed the accounts publication deadline has more than doubled – although they had to contend with an earlier date.
17 Oct 18The Public Accounts Committee chair has been speaking “behind the scenes to persuade various players” to enhance the scrutiny of local government spending.
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