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Technology is going through a revolution. Will local government embrace the change or, like scientist Joseph Priestly, cling on to the old ways even when it is obvious they have[…]
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Technology is going through a revolution. Will local government embrace the change or, like scientist Joseph Priestly, cling on to the old ways even when it is obvious they have[…]
Most local authorities will opt for using Public Sector Audit Appointments, the successor body to the Audit Commission. Graham Liddell writes in losing the commission local government lost an important ally[…]
Budget setting is underway and what better time for internal audit to show it can add value and do a better job than artificial intelligence. Finance teams are now fully immersed[…]
There is a 94% probability that our audit jobs will be replaced by robots over the next 10 to 20 years (Frey and Osborne: The future of employment. How susceptible[…]
Think you know what makes for great internal audit? Graham Liddell argues it’s not just about checklists and offers a handy quiz to help you pin down what makes for a[…]
Putting together a shared service for internal audit could be an ordeal. Graham Liddell talks through the key questions for a happy marriage between teams. You’ve weighed up your options[…]
Graham Liddell considers the relative merits of delivering internal audit services in-house, outsourced or through a shared service. Your head of audit leads an effective in-house audit team that delivers a[…]
Traditionally heads of internal audit boast to their peers about the number of days in their audit plans. But, as budgets are squeezed, a different question is being whispered, ‘How[…]
After six years of leading technical teams providing technical guidance, training and advice to auditors and local authority accountants, Graham is leaving Grant Thornton UK LLP to join Brighton and[…]
Following CIPFA’s November local authority conferences, Graham Liddell from Grant Thornton UK LLP provides an updated assessment of the issues faced by local authorities considering whether to recognise school buildings[…]
Herts agrees JV with Morgan Sindall to develop 500 homes: Hertfordshire County Council has signed a deal to create a 50/50 development joint venture with construction firm Morgan Sindall. The council will use its standalone company, Herts Living Ltd… dlvr.it/QQ5ZZg
London CIV launches sustainable equity fund room151.co.uk/brief/#london-… #localgov #lgps
Newham in danger of missing deadline to publish accounts: The London Borough of Newham is in danger of missing its deadline to publish audited financial statements due to a lack of capacity in its finance team, according to auditors.[...] dlvr.it/QQ3RFn pic.twitter.com/S35NTpUMSJ
Enfield funds new housing association with right to buy receipts: The London Borough of Enfield has agreed to fund the creation of a new housing association in which it will take a minority stake, in order to spend £50m of[...] dlvr.it/QQ2hqH pic.twitter.com/Q8Dc5eQuyY
Council funding boost for stadium for Cornwall room151.co.uk/brief/#council… #infrastructure #development
Herts creates #development joint venture room151.co.uk/brief/#herts-c… #housing #property
Northants completes HQ sale room151.co.uk/brief/#northam… #localgov
Government's terms for #businessrates review published room151.co.uk/brief/#terms-f… #localgov #mhclg
Good chat with LPP's Chris Rule about #LGPS investment in #housing and #regeneration @LPFA1 room151.co.uk/interviews/lgp… #localgov
LGPS Pools Roundup: Access appoints Link, CIO for Border to Coast, Central launches funds, new chair for Northern Pool: ACCESS Link wins pooling contract ACCESS has appointed Link Fund Solutions Ltd to establish and operate its authorised contractual… dlvr.it/QPq8BJ
Five LGPS funds invest £100m in the private rented sector: Five pension funds agreed last year to commit £100m to a fund aimed at building and managing housing in the private rented sector. Room151 reveals how it came about. The[...] dlvr.it/QPq00D pic.twitter.com/MHjD2vWny2
Changing the Guard: New Fed leadership and what’s ahead for the world’s most important central bank: Sponsored Article: A change in leadership often sparks intrigue from investors—particularly when the leader is the chair of the world’s most important… dlvr.it/QPpzwx pic.twitter.com/9JWmWJXLzq
LGPS Q&A: Chris Rule of Local Pensions Partnership on housing and regeneration: Interest in housing and regeneration among institutional investors is growing. In an exclusive interview for Room151, Chris Rule discusses the Local Pensions Partnership’s… dlvr.it/QPpqBS pic.twitter.com/CwuKp8m2ur
Jeff Houston: LGPS and investment cost transparency: The LGPS Advisory Board has been the first to sign up to a new disclosure template for investment costs. Jeff Houston explains what’s happening and why. It seems a very[...] dlvr.it/QPpq0Y pic.twitter.com/gxW8PinJpX
Karen Shackleton: The cost conundrum of active managers: LGPS is in a better position to assess the cost of active managers, even if it remains difficult. It is common sense to take costs into account when judging the[...] dlvr.it/QPpfZ1 pic.twitter.com/gfVirgWcy2