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Only 1% of local government bodies have received audit opinions on 22/23 accounts

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Only 1% of local government bodies received an auditor’s opinion on their 2022/23 accounts by the publishing deadline, according to a new analysis by

The government has set out 16 commitments to fix the “fragmented and broken” local audit system – with up to £49m in funding to support local authorities in clearing the backlog.

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