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Audit backlog hindering publication of 2023/24 accounts

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Just 41% of local authorities published their draft accounts for 2023/24 by the audit deadline, with many still struggling from the “knock-on impact” of

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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