#LocalAudit
The National Audit Office (govt spending watchdog) has refused to sign off Whole of Govt Accounts for 2nd year running. Again, #LocalAudit backlog is a huge part of this - only 4% of #LocalGov councils in England submitted adequate audited data www.nao.org.uk/reports/whol...
Whole of Government Accounts 2023-24 - NAO report
The Whole of Government Accounts consolidates accounts from over 10,000 public bodies, providing an overview of the UK’s public finances.
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July 22, 2025 at 9:27 AM
www.frc.org.uk/news-and-eve... Great to have a chance to talk with colleagues about the programme for the reset and recovery of #localaudit in England.
In Conversation: Local audit backlog measures and audit opinions
In our latest In Conversation podcast, Kate O’Neill, Director of Stakeholder Engagement and Corporate Affairs, is joined by Mark Babington, Executive Director of Regulatory Standards, as well as Mike ...
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November 15, 2024 at 12:00 PM
The City of Naples is one step closer to securing its top-ranked auditor, CliftonLarsonAllen, after a unanimous recommendation from the Auditor Selection Committee!

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Naples committee unanimously recommends CliftonLarsonAllen as top-ranked auditor
The Auditor Selection Committee on May 11 recommended CliftonLarsonAllen (CLA) as its top-ranked finalist after interviewing three firms; the committee will forward the recommendation to City Council on May 20 for final approval.
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May 13, 2026 at 2:36 AM
Silver lining on the #localaudit crisis: 22 councils missed the backstop deadline, down from 53 last year. However 41% of accounts disclaimed, meaning auditor doesn't have enough evidence to issue an opinion: we're still in the dark about #localgov finance big picture
www.lgcplus.com/finance/reve...
Revealed: 22 councils miss audit backstop deadline
The government has published the names of 22 councils and one combined authority that missed the local audit backstop deadline. In a statement released
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March 31, 2026 at 10:31 AM
The government has published their response to the #LocalAudit consultation (which we also responded to earlier in the year):

www.gov.uk/government/c...
Local audit reform: Government response to the consultation to overhaul local audit in England
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April 14, 2025 at 10:00 AM