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27 Jul 18
Effective risk management drives good decision making, but there should be a greater focus on the quality of discussions than the quality of documents, says audit manager Gurpreet Dulay.
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20 Jul 18
The recent sale of some 400,000 student loans is expected to lead to a net loss of £600m, the government spending watchdog has said.
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10 Jul 18
While they can’t magic away risk or conjure up resources, effective audit committees are essential for local authority success, says CIPFA governance adviser Diana Melville.
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5 Jul 18
Jon Roberts has taken over as head of assurance at Grant Thornton where he will oversee the strategic direction of all the firm’s audit work.
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2 Jul 18
The recently announced £20bn a year NHS funding boost will not be enough to meet the needs of the UK’s growing and changing population, the head of the National Audit Office has told The Guardian.
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27 Jun 18
MPs have slammed the government for its slowness in responding to a call for more transparent public spending and its apparent lack of commitment to scrutiny.
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21 Jun 18
The Ministry of Defence has handed Capita a contract to run military fire and rescue services despite the outsourcing company being given the highest risk rating possible by financial analysts, the...
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21 Jun 18
The decommissioning of the Sellafield nuclear site is likely to cost £913m more than expected, the public spending watchdog has said.
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15 Jun 18
Universal credit is pushing additional costs onto councils, while the overall scheme may never provide value for money, according to the National Audit Office.
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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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8 Jun 18
The Treasury has told MPs it will not defend its plans for an environmental watchdog set up to fill a regulatory hole left by Brexit that has been branded “toothless”.
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1 Jun 18
The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea Council spent 25% of its usable reserves last financial year as a result of the Grenfell Tower fire, figures out today have revealed.
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25 May 18
The schools watchdog has failed to hit targets while suffering “constants cuts” to its budget for more than a decade, the National Audit Office has said.
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23 May 18
The government has spent at least £239m on 26 inquiries since 2005 but does not monitor their effectiveness, the official public spending watchdog has revealed today.
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17 May 18
A range of primary care services fell below acceptable standards because NHS England and Capita failed to understand the risks of outsourcing key back-office support services, the National Audit...
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16 May 18
Quangos will need to “rise from the ashes” to replace “whole swathes of EU regulation” following Brexit, the Public Accounts Committee chair has predicted to PF.
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16 May 18
The collapse of Carillion at the start of this year was “almost inevitable” given the model of outsourced service delivery pursued by successive governments, MPs said today.
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16 May 18
The government’s £23bn low-carbon heating initiative has failed to meet objectives or provide value for money, a cross-party group of MPs said today.
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16 May 18
Technology does more than take on dull tasks – it can increase the scope and strength of audit, writes Lawrie Holmes for PF.
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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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24 Apr 18
Public sector scrutiny “struggles to keep up” with the “increased complexity of modern government”, according to a think-tank.
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20 Apr 18
Councils need beefed up powers allowing them to confiscate properties from rogue landlords, a group of MPs has urged.
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16 Mar 18
Adrian Crompton has been named as the next auditor general for Wales following approval by Welsh Assembly members.
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26 Feb 18
Local authorities are struggling to take a holistic view of education provision in their areas because of the high proportion of secondary schools that have converted to academies, according to...
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21 Feb 18
Northamptonshire County Council has received a warning from its auditors that setting its proposed budget could be illegal.
27 Jul 18Effective risk management drives good decision making, but there should be a greater focus on the quality of discussions than the quality of documents, says audit manager Gurpreet Dulay.
20 Jul 18The recent sale of some 400,000 student loans is expected to lead to a net loss of £600m, the government spending watchdog has said.
10 Jul 18While they can’t magic away risk or conjure up resources, effective audit committees are essential for local authority success, says CIPFA governance adviser Diana Melville.
5 Jul 18Jon Roberts has taken over as head of assurance at Grant Thornton where he will oversee the strategic direction of all the firm’s audit work.
2 Jul 18The recently announced £20bn a year NHS funding boost will not be enough to meet the needs of the UK’s growing and changing population, the head of the National Audit Office has told The Guardian.
21 Jun 18The Ministry of Defence has handed Capita a contract to run military fire and rescue services despite the outsourcing company being given the highest risk rating possible by financial analysts, the...
21 Jun 18The decommissioning of the Sellafield nuclear site is likely to cost £913m more than expected, the public spending watchdog has said.
15 Jun 18Universal credit is pushing additional costs onto councils, while the overall scheme may never provide value for money, according to the National Audit Office.
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.
8 Jun 18The Treasury has told MPs it will not defend its plans for an environmental watchdog set up to fill a regulatory hole left by Brexit that has been branded “toothless”.
1 Jun 18The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea Council spent 25% of its usable reserves last financial year as a result of the Grenfell Tower fire, figures out today have revealed.
25 May 18The schools watchdog has failed to hit targets while suffering “constants cuts” to its budget for more than a decade, the National Audit Office has said.
23 May 18The government has spent at least £239m on 26 inquiries since 2005 but does not monitor their effectiveness, the official public spending watchdog has revealed today.
17 May 18A range of primary care services fell below acceptable standards because NHS England and Capita failed to understand the risks of outsourcing key back-office support services, the National Audit...
16 May 18Quangos will need to “rise from the ashes” to replace “whole swathes of EU regulation” following Brexit, the Public Accounts Committee chair has predicted to PF.
16 May 18The collapse of Carillion at the start of this year was “almost inevitable” given the model of outsourced service delivery pursued by successive governments, MPs said today.
16 May 18The government’s £23bn low-carbon heating initiative has failed to meet objectives or provide value for money, a cross-party group of MPs said today.
16 May 18Technology does more than take on dull tasks – it can increase the scope and strength of audit, writes Lawrie Holmes for PF.
3 May 18The Welsh auditor general has published a revised code of practice, which aims to strengthen and improve audit in Wales.
24 Apr 18Public sector scrutiny “struggles to keep up” with the “increased complexity of modern government”, according to a think-tank.
20 Apr 18Councils need beefed up powers allowing them to confiscate properties from rogue landlords, a group of MPs has urged.
16 Mar 18Adrian Crompton has been named as the next auditor general for Wales following approval by Welsh Assembly members.
26 Feb 18Local authorities are struggling to take a holistic view of education provision in their areas because of the high proportion of secondary schools that have converted to academies, according to...
21 Feb 18Northamptonshire County Council has received a warning from its auditors that setting its proposed budget could be illegal.
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