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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.
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12 Oct 18
Data analytics are transforming public audit, NAO executive leader Max Tse told a conference on technology and public finance.
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10 Oct 18
As new technologies develop, the role of the public finance professional is more important than ever, says the National Audit Office’s Max Tse.
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4 Oct 18
Auditors have raised “serious reservations” over the finances of two Scottish health boards.
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21 Sep 18
Scottish councils are facing “increasing fragility” in their finances, according to the head of Scotland’s local government watchdog.
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7 Sep 18
Huw Vaughan Thomas, former auditor general for Wales, talks to PF’s Vivienne Russell about how the Wales Audit Office has evolved and the implications of the country’s new fiscal...
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3 Sep 18
Cybersecurity tops the list of concerns for internal audit professionals across Europe, a survey has revealed.
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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.
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.
29 Nov 18The Welsh Government should adopt a more joined-up approach to the financial help it offers business rather than focusing on individual projects, auditors said.
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.
12 Oct 18Data analytics are transforming public audit, NAO executive leader Max Tse told a conference on technology and public finance.
10 Oct 18As new technologies develop, the role of the public finance professional is more important than ever, says the National Audit Office’s Max Tse.
4 Oct 18Auditors have raised “serious reservations” over the finances of two Scottish health boards.
21 Sep 18Scottish councils are facing “increasing fragility” in their finances, according to the head of Scotland’s local government watchdog.
3 Sep 18Cybersecurity tops the list of concerns for internal audit professionals across Europe, a survey has revealed.
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.
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