CIPFA Conference 2014: Margaret Hodge calls for review of public audit

 

If you can't see the Public Finance Daily email below click here to view the web version   3 July 2014 | Public Finance Home | Contact us | Sign up         PAC chair calls for review of public audit The chair of the Public Accounts Committee has called for an examination into the future of public audit following the abolition of the Audit Commission. Speaking to the CIPFA annual conference, Margaret Hodge said that the decision to abolish the watchdog had been a mistake, and that the plans to replace it were inadequate...       News Pickles announces funding for councils to tackle fraud A £16m fund to help councils tackle fraud has been launched by Local Government Secretary Eric Pickles at CIPFA's annual conference, and he faced some tough questions from delegates... CIPFA 2014: 'New way needed to finance services' There is little appetite among voters to pay higher taxes to support public services, and other options will be needed to pay for local government and the NHS in future, the CIPFA conference has heard... Scale of cuts ‘should prompt a statutory duty rethink’ Spending cuts being imposed on councils mean that the statutory duties placed on town halls will need to be revisited, delegates were told... Trafford leisure trust wins Harry Page award Work on the social return on investment has secured this year’s CIPFA Sir Harry Page Merit Award. The winner was Rob Lilley, head of business development at Trafford Community Leisure Trust... More news     Videos Grainia Long at the CIPFA Conference 2014 Public Finance talks to Chartered Institute of Housing chief executive Grainia Long at the CIPFA Conference about the Lyons Housing Review, council borrowing and new towns... Peter Kellner at the CIPFA Conference 2014 YouGov pollster Peter Kellner talks to PF about the Ukip 'earthquake', the chances of another coalition government and the political consequences of an interest rate rise... More videos     Features Margaret Hodge: the armchair auditor The straight-talking chair of the Public Accounts Committee is well known for taking no prisoners in pursuit of the public pound. She talks to PF about going after tax dodgers, how to take on Ukip and her next big political challenge... More features     Senior Accountant Wycombe District Council  £39,041 up to £42,012 pa 3 x Finance Analyst (Business Insight / Finance Management Information) Royal Borough of Kingston Grade G/H (£26,664 - £30,693 / £30,693 - £34,887) Director of Finance and Corporate Services Criminal Case Review Commision £65,000 - £70,000 pa Head of Finance Reed Finance £21 - £24 per hour More public finance jobs Jobs: South East Jobs: North West Jobs: East Mid. Jobs: West Mid. More regions CIPFA Publications Events     Click here to unsubscribe from this email