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3 Dec 12
Most Welsh councils failed to prepare their draft Whole of Government Accounts returns on time, a situation the auditor general called ‘very disappointing’.
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26 Nov 12
The Welsh Public Accounts Committee has backed the principle of public audit reforms in Wales but said some proposals risk fettering the independence of the auditor general and should be ditched.
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19 Nov 12
Wales should be given enhanced tax-raising and borrowing powers, according to ‘significant and historic’ proposals published today by a government-appointed commission.
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25 Oct 12
The Welsh Government is set to be given capital borrowing powers after the administration reached an agreement with Westminster over future funding plans.
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5 Oct 12
Welsh councils will be spending less per person by the end of the decade than they do now, the Institute for Fiscal Studies has predicted.
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18 Sep 12
Twenty-five economists have urged ministers to ditch national pay bargaining in the public sector, saying it is ‘bad for Britain’.
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14 Sep 12
The Cardiff and London governments should collaborate closely to close the Welsh ‘broadband gap’, the Commons Welsh affairs select committee said today.
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27 Jul 12
The Wales Audit Office last year shaved £1m off its operating costs, and increased its income by £1.4m, according to its annual report and accounts.
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16 Jul 12
Transport Secretary Justine Greening today outlined plans for £4.2bn of new investment in Britain’s railways, including the extension of electrification across the network.
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21 Jun 12
Welsh people on low incomes are set to be £74 a year worse off following the government’s localisation of Council Tax Benefit, the Institute for Fiscal Studies has found.
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20 Jun 12
Public sector employment in the UK fell by 39,000 in the first three months of 2012, the tenth consecutive quarterly drop, the Office for National Statistics revealed today.
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18 Jun 12
Welsh councils need to improve the way they consult with and involve residents, the Wales Audit Office said today.
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30 May 12
As economic crisis turns to political crisis across Europe, what are the lessons for local democracy here? The May 3 elections sent out some strong messages on mayors, majorities and political...
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14 May 12
Proposals to improve corporate governance at the Wales Audit Office are ‘over-prescriptive and unbalanced’, according to the Welsh auditor general.
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9 May 12
The case for varying public sector pay on a regional basis is ‘deeply flawed’ and would be ‘economically damaging’, according to Welsh Finance Minister Jane Hutt.
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1 May 12
Labour could pick up as many as 300 council seats in the local elections on Thursday, the head of the Local Government Information Unit has predicted.
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19 Mar 12
The UK’s devolved governments are set on a collision course with Chancellor George Osborne over his proposal to abolish national pay deals in the public sector.
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14 Feb 12
Most local authorities in Wales had their accounts ready on time, despite the challenges posed by the introduction of International Financial Reporting Standards, the Wales Audit Office said.
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31 Jan 12
The Welsh auditor general has criticised a climate of informality and failure to effectively challenge decision-making at Pembrokeshire County Council.
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20 Jan 12
Just one in four English voters back the current devolution settlement, according to a survey published today.
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16 Jan 12
The 710,000 public sector job losses now expected by 2017 will hit the devolved nations and the Northeast hardest, the Trades Union Congress said today.
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16 Jan 12
Almost eight out of ten English voters want Scottish MPs barred from making laws that only affect England, according to a survey published today.
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29 Nov 11
Many of the grant schemes used to fund public services in Wales are overly complex and need to be better managed, according to the auditor general.
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23 Nov 11
The UK's four children's commissioners have urged the government to reassess its spending plans, saying the cuts risk pushing more families into poverty.
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13 Oct 11
Welsh auditor general Huw Vaughan Thomas has warned that the public sector in Wales must collaborate to cope with 'unprecedented' financial pressures, particularly on the NHS.
3 Dec 12Most Welsh councils failed to prepare their draft Whole of Government Accounts returns on time, a situation the auditor general called ‘very disappointing’.
19 Nov 12Wales should be given enhanced tax-raising and borrowing powers, according to ‘significant and historic’ proposals published today by a government-appointed commission.
18 Sep 12Twenty-five economists have urged ministers to ditch national pay bargaining in the public sector, saying it is ‘bad for Britain’.
14 Sep 12The Cardiff and London governments should collaborate closely to close the Welsh ‘broadband gap’, the Commons Welsh affairs select committee said today.
16 Jul 12Transport Secretary Justine Greening today outlined plans for £4.2bn of new investment in Britain’s railways, including the extension of electrification across the network.
20 Jun 12Public sector employment in the UK fell by 39,000 in the first three months of 2012, the tenth consecutive quarterly drop, the Office for National Statistics revealed today.
30 May 12As economic crisis turns to political crisis across Europe, what are the lessons for local democracy here? The May 3 elections sent out some strong messages on mayors, majorities and political...
14 Feb 12Most local authorities in Wales had their accounts ready on time, despite the challenges posed by the introduction of International Financial Reporting Standards, the Wales Audit Office said.
20 Jan 12Just one in four English voters back the current devolution settlement, according to a survey published today.
16 Jan 12The 710,000 public sector job losses now expected by 2017 will hit the devolved nations and the Northeast hardest, the Trades Union Congress said today.
13 Oct 11Welsh auditor general Huw Vaughan Thomas has warned that the public sector in Wales must collaborate to cope with 'unprecedented' financial pressures, particularly on the NHS.
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