This report presents an empirical assessment of the breakdown in England’s local authority audit system following the abolition of the Audit Commission and its replacement with a privatised audit market.
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Michael Gove’s Commissioners set to press ahead with record £149m cuts despite pensions windfall and cash injection from central government. What new money is Birmingham set to receive? In December...
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This note has been developed in preparation for the Audit and Corporate Governance Reform Bill proposed by the new Labour administration in the 2024 King’s Speech.
This report analyses the financial situation at Birmingham City Council and the factors that led to the issuance of the section 114 notice in September 2023.
The UK’s audit industry has faced unprecedented criticism after high-profile corporate collapses.
This briefing responds to the recent section 114 (s114) notice at Birmingham City Council (BCC) in September 2023, described as the ‘effective bankruptcy’ of Europe’s largest authority.