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2 Jul 19
Max Caller asks if failures in local government are too easily blamed on a lack of due diligence, and whether it is really down to councillors’ political inexperience and not understanding...
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28 Jun 19
“Serious concerns” remain over the finances of Clackmannanshire Council, which faces a budget gap of £23m over the next three years.
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17 Jun 19
The UK’s largest charities paid audit fees of £72.3m in 2017-18, a rise of £10.2m in just four years, according to an online data service.
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13 Jun 19
Around three fifths of those who bought a home through the Help to Buy scheme would have been able to buy a property without the government’s help, according to the National Audit Office.
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12 Jun 19
Wales’ new auditor general has worked in the country for 20 years but Dominic Brady finds out it is his exposure to political systems further afield that inform his view of a sustainable future.
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11 Jun 19
Councils are still being called on to do more with less but the move towards investment in commercial property may not be an appropriate response, says CIPFA’s Don Peebles.
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11 Jun 19
The adequacy and impact of auditor reporting is under scrutiny after an NAO report concluded that central government lacks the evidence base needed to assess governance
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7 Jun 19
The government spent at least £97m on Brexit consultancy services in the last financial year - but has failed to be fully transparent with costs, the spending watchdog has found.
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7 Jun 19
Amyas Morse stepped down as the head of the National Audit Office at the end of last month. Emily Twinch looks at his tenure and speaks to colleagues about his success.
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6 Jun 19
The adequacy and impact of auditor reporting is under scrutiny - but real improvement still seems some way off, explains CIPFA’s Diana Melville.
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6 Jun 19
Councils are concerned that a National Audit Office investigation into commercial property investment will criticise them, public finance experts have told PF.
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24 May 19
The spending watchdog has called for “further progress” on the level of information given by departments for the Whole of Government Accounts.
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17 May 19
The public spending watchdog is investigating the government’s oversight of councils’ commercial property investment, MPs have heard.
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17 May 19
Internal auditors may have some tough truths to deliver as their organisations face ever-increasing pressure but their role is vital, says CIPFA’s Diana Melville.
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14 May 19
Ninety-three per cent of construction industry suppliers think the relationship between the ill-fated firm and its auditors, KPMG, was “too cosy”, according to a poll of construction industry leaders.
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14 May 19
There is a complete lack of transparency over the government’s handling of local authorities with governance issues, MPs have warned.
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14 May 19
National Audit Office director David Aldous explains why it is important to give views on the NAO’s new code of audit practice for local government.
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8 May 19
The government has issued statutory guidance for English councils to strengthen the role of scrutiny committees.
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2 May 19
The next stage of an ambitious programme to devolve social security benefits to Scotland will pose a “significant challenge” to the Scottish Government, the country’s national spending watchdog has...
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18 Apr 19
The Competitions and Markets Authority’s proposals to partially break up the ‘big four’ accounting firms to increase competition “will have consequences” for local government, CIPFA has said.
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9 Apr 19
CIPFA has issued fresh guidance on internal audit to help professionals cope with “growing levels of financial risk”.
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2 Apr 19
The Welsh Audit Office annual plan is its “most ambitious” yet, the watchdog’s chair has said.
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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.
2 Jul 19Max Caller asks if failures in local government are too easily blamed on a lack of due diligence, and whether it is really down to councillors’ political inexperience and not understanding...
28 Jun 19“Serious concerns” remain over the finances of Clackmannanshire Council, which faces a budget gap of £23m over the next three years.
17 Jun 19The UK’s largest charities paid audit fees of £72.3m in 2017-18, a rise of £10.2m in just four years, according to an online data service.
13 Jun 19Around three fifths of those who bought a home through the Help to Buy scheme would have been able to buy a property without the government’s help, according to the National Audit Office.
12 Jun 19Wales’ new auditor general has worked in the country for 20 years but Dominic Brady finds out it is his exposure to political systems further afield that inform his view of a sustainable future.
11 Jun 19Councils are still being called on to do more with less but the move towards investment in commercial property may not be an appropriate response, says CIPFA’s Don Peebles.
11 Jun 19The adequacy and impact of auditor reporting is under scrutiny after an NAO report concluded that central government lacks the evidence base needed to assess governance
7 Jun 19The government spent at least £97m on Brexit consultancy services in the last financial year - but has failed to be fully transparent with costs, the spending watchdog has found.
7 Jun 19Amyas Morse stepped down as the head of the National Audit Office at the end of last month. Emily Twinch looks at his tenure and speaks to colleagues about his success.
6 Jun 19The adequacy and impact of auditor reporting is under scrutiny - but real improvement still seems some way off, explains CIPFA’s Diana Melville.
6 Jun 19Councils are concerned that a National Audit Office investigation into commercial property investment will criticise them, public finance experts have told PF.
24 May 19The spending watchdog has called for “further progress” on the level of information given by departments for the Whole of Government Accounts.
17 May 19The public spending watchdog is investigating the government’s oversight of councils’ commercial property investment, MPs have heard.
17 May 19Internal auditors may have some tough truths to deliver as their organisations face ever-increasing pressure but their role is vital, says CIPFA’s Diana Melville.
14 May 19Ninety-three per cent of construction industry suppliers think the relationship between the ill-fated firm and its auditors, KPMG, was “too cosy”, according to a poll of construction industry leaders.
14 May 19There is a complete lack of transparency over the government’s handling of local authorities with governance issues, MPs have warned.
14 May 19National Audit Office director David Aldous explains why it is important to give views on the NAO’s new code of audit practice for local government.
2 May 19The next stage of an ambitious programme to devolve social security benefits to Scotland will pose a “significant challenge” to the Scottish Government, the country’s national spending watchdog has...
18 Apr 19The Competitions and Markets Authority’s proposals to partially break up the ‘big four’ accounting firms to increase competition “will have consequences” for local government, CIPFA has said.
2 Apr 19The Welsh Audit Office annual plan is its “most ambitious” yet, the watchdog’s chair has said.
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.
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