#localaudit

Revealed: 22 councils miss audit backstop deadline The government has published the names of 22 councils and one combined authority that missed the local audit backstop deadline. In a statement released

Silver lining on the #localaudit crisis: 22 councils missed the backstop deadline, down from 53 last year. However 41% of accounts disclaimed, meaning auditor doesn't have enough evidence to issue an opinion: we're still in the dark about #localgov finance big picture
www.lgcplus.com/finance/reve...

Whole of Government Accounts 2023-24 - NAO report The Whole of Government Accounts consolidates accounts from over 10,000 public bodies, providing an overview of the UK’s public finances.

The National Audit Office (govt spending watchdog) has refused to sign off Whole of Govt Accounts for 2nd year running. Again, #LocalAudit backlog is a huge part of this - only 4% of #LocalGov councils in England submitted adequate audited data www.nao.org.uk/reports/whol...

Local audit reform: Government response to the consultation to overhaul local audit in England

The government has published their response to the #LocalAudit consultation (which we also responded to earlier in the year):

www.gov.uk/government/c...

In Conversation: Local audit backlog measures and audit opinions In our latest In Conversation podcast, Kate O’Neill, Director of Stakeholder Engagement and Corporate Affairs, is joined by Mark Babington, Executive Director of Regulatory Standards, as well as Mike ...

www.frc.org.uk/news-and-eve... Great to have a chance to talk with colleagues about the programme for the reset and recovery of #localaudit in England.