Audit backlog eases slightly as 75% of councils file draft accounts on time

Three-quarters of local authorities have published their draft 2024/25 accounts by the 30 June deadline, a significant improvement on last year, new research has revealed.

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According to analysis by LG improve, the results mark a vast improvement on the publication of the 2023/24, when only three in ten local

Audit backlog eases slightly as 75% of councils file draft accounts on time

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