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Clackmannanshire rebuked for worsening accounts delays
15 June 2026
15 June 2026
by
Kerry Lorimer
Accounts
Dan Bates: early indications from 2025/26 accounts shows contrasting picture
2 June 2026
2 June 2026
by
Dan Bates
Accounts
Whole of Government Accounts set to be disclaimed again
17 December 2025
17 December 2025
by
Kerry Lorimer
Accounts
Dan Bates: local government published accounts in five charts
6 August 2025
6 August 2025
by
Dan Bates
Accounts
Council accounts show growing divide in financial health across tiers
4 August 2025
4 August 2025
by
Aysha Gilmore
Accounts
Majority of councils face disclaimer of opinion on 2022/23 accounts
16 December 2024
16 December 2024
by
Aysha Gilmore
Accounts
Audit backstop: will councils face borrowing and credit rating challenges?
5 December 2024
5 December 2024
by
Aysha Gilmore
Accounts
Councils have ‘done their bit’: majority publish draft accounts amid audit reforms
1 October 2024
1 October 2024
by
Aysha Gilmore
Accounts
Seven ‘asks’ for a better audit process detailed by SDCT
24 September 2024
24 September 2024
by
Jason Holland
Charity Commission issues first official warning to a local authority over annual returns and accounts
2 September 2024
2 September 2024
by
Jason Holland
Government to ‘clearly set out’ purposes of local audit
6 February 2024
6 February 2024
by
Aysha Gilmore
Government proposes September deadline for all outstanding accounts
18 January 2024
18 January 2024
by
Aysha Gilmore
35% of authorities have now finalised 21/22 accounts but ‘still long way to go’ to fix backlog
16 November 2023
16 November 2023
by
Aysha Gilmore
Only 1% of local government bodies have received audit opinions on 22/23 accounts
10 October 2023
10 October 2023
by
Aysha Gilmore
DLUHC proposals to clear audit backlog involve making ‘difficult decisions’
12 September 2023
12 September 2023
by
Aysha Gilmore
‘Something needs to happen’ for local authorities to remain sustainable, says Derby council chief
7 August 2023
7 August 2023
by
Jason Holland
Alison Ring: the spotlight on local audit is also shining on the accounts
4 July 2023
4 July 2023
by
Alison Ring
East Lothian’s financial challenges at ‘unprecedented level’ as funding fails to match population growth
3 July 2023
3 July 2023
by
Jason Holland
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