Whole of Government Accounts set to be disclaimed again

The Whole of Government Accounts (WGA) are set to be disclaimed for the third year running in the face of persistent data quality issues in local authority audit.

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Treasury permanent secretary James Bowler said that while the level of missing data within the sector was falling, the decision to prioritise speed over

Whole of Government Accounts set to be disclaimed again

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