MPs warn council audit could be politicised by reforms

 

If you can't see the Public Finance Daily email below click here to view the web version   News and comment from Public Finance - the official magazine of CIPFA   12 September 2014 | Public Finance Home | Contact us | Sign up         MPs warn reforms could politicise council audit Changes to the audit regime for councils being introduced following the abolition of the Audit Commission could weaken accountability for public money and lead to politicisation of scrutiny, the Public Accounts Committee has warned...       News Call for better checks on council bosses’ pay Councils have been urged by MPs to improve the scrutiny of pay deals for senior officers to ensure there is never a return to ‘inflation-busting’ increases in top jobs... England ‘needs a decade of devolution' A ‘decade of devolution’ across a host of public services is needed to decentralise the governance of England and pass controls held in Whitehall to major cities and counties, the Institute for Public Policy Research North has said... Cockell backs lifting of pension investment restrictions A former chair of the Local Government Association has called on ministers to lift the restrictions on the investments that members of the Local Government Pension Scheme can make in a bid to help reduce the deficit in the schemes... Coalition of healthcare bodies sets out reform priorities A coalition of 21 healthcare bodies has called for NHS services to be reconfigured to meet the needs of the growing numbers of people with ongoing issues, especially older people, those with long term conditions and children with disabilities... More news     Public Finance International New Commission team 'to put EU back on growth track' The new president of the European Commission Jean-Claude Juncker has unveiled his ‘winning’ executive team for the period of 2014-2019... More international news     Opinion Party conference promises vs practicality, by Tom Gash As the parties gear up for conference season, they should remember that the public want policies that work in practice as well as sounding good on the podium... More opinion     Top jobs Finance Accountant St Giles Trust  £33,270 - £36,020 pa Senior Accountant Revenue Chiltern District Council £41,614 -£45,777 pa Finance Analyst Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames £26,664 - £30,693/£34,887 (pro rata)  Team Leader (Debt Recovery) Kent County Council Starting salary £36,808 pa 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