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free webinar
A briefing and discussion webinar covering the
consultation from the LGA on the model code of conduct and
the consultation from the NAO on auditor guidance note 3.
15 July
Councillors'
Guide to Understanding your Council's Financial Reporting
Requirements
8 September
CIPFA NED
Certificate
A three-day course focused on the roles and
responsibilities of non-executive directors (NEDs), delivered
in partnership with the Non-Executive Directors' Association
(NEDA).
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News of the week
Grant Funding Schemes Assurance Guidance FAQs – Version
1
The Cities and Local Growth Unit have issued a FAQ
document to supplement the Assurance Guidance and the Fraud Risk
Assessment User Guide. The document has been sent to Chief Executives
and other contacts at relevant authorities but is not available
on the Government website as it is sensitive.
Questions should be directed to businessgrantfunds@beis.gov.uk or the local
contact.
News Roundup
Audit
FRC urges government to implement audit reform
Principles for operational separation of audit
were released yesterday by the FRC, but new legislation is needed
for next steps.
Accountancy Age
Organizations’ Audit Committees Must Rise to the
Challenges of the ‘New Normal’
The IIA and IFAC have developed specific
recommendations for organizations to more vigorously confront
uncertainties and turmoil that may threaten their integrity,
transparency, and accountability.
IIA Global
Governance
Governance arrangements at a local level during a
pandemic
Democratic structures are being re-introduced, but
with varying speed.
Audit Wales blog
Leadership in times of crisis
‘High profile examples of failure to show leadership
in the delivery of the Principles have been damaging.’
Committee on Standards in Public Life blog
Northamptonshire County Council: lessons learned
from the second year of intervention
Report by the Commissioners at Northamptonshire
County Council setting out the lessons learned.
Ministry of Housing Communities and Local
Government
Coronavirus: Conservative councillor PPE
contracts questioned
The government is under pressure to review its PPE
deals after a Tory councillor received major contracts worth
£120m in total.
BBC News
Risk
Shopping centre site handed back to council
unfinished following liquidation of redevelopment partnership
Nottingham City Council has been handed back
control of the half-finished Broadmarsh shopping centre site
after the collapse of retail landlord Intu into administration.
Local Government Lawyer
Minister opens door for additional council Covid
funding
Secretary of state Robert Jenrick has told local
authorities he will “try his best” to secure more government
funding.
Public Finance
COVID-19: Guidance for the safe use of council
buildings
Guidance for those managing council buildings.
Ministry of Housing Communities and Local
Government
Jobs and services at risk as Luton prepares for
emergency budget vote
The council is one of the worst affected
financially by coronavirus due to its heavy reliance on income
from Luton Airport which it owns.
Local Government Chronicle
EU warns of inevitable disruption due to Brexit
and advises businesses to prepare now
The European Union is warning already stretched
businesses that now is the time to start preparing for the
’unavoidable’ and ‘broad and far-reaching consequences’ which
will commence as of January 1st 2021 due to Brexit.
Continuity Central
Counter Fraud
Covid-19 raises risk of public-sector fraud
Auditors have warned that the Covid-19 pandemic
has brought additional fraud risks. They include public-sector
staff working remotely under extreme pressure, and potentially
less scrutiny of applications for government stimulus packages
for individuals and businesses.
Audit Scotland
Police to probe hospital accused of removing
patients from waiting lists
Allegations that Kettering General Hospital
removed patients from waiting lists are being revisited by police
who say they are launching an investigation of possible False or
Misleading Information Offences offences.
Local Government Lawyer
Information
Governance
ICO guidance to businesses collecting personal
data for contact tracing
Guidance for businesses asked to record and
maintain personal data of customers.
Information
Commissioner’s Office
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