CIPFA for independent local authority audit committee members
New guidance issued by CIPFA recommends that local authority and police audit committees include at least two independent members.
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New guidance issued by CIPFA recommends that local authority and police audit committees include at least two independent members.
Ongoing uncertainty over the government’s intentions for the future of the local audit system could exacerbate the current crisis as the procurement deadline approaches.
Cumberland Council could face a difficult start when it launches next April - thanks to a host of "significant" financial issues being tackled by one of
Proposed changes to local audit statutory guidance to make Key Audit Partner eligibility criteria less restrictive have been welcomed by ICAEW, which also calls for a more radical approach to improve capacity in England’s local audit market.
The procurement process for local government auditors has begun,even though the government has yet to respond to last summer’s consultation on the local audit framework. ICAEW has expressed its concerns.