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Autumn Webinars
for your diary:
Councillors'
Guide to Understanding your Council's Financial Reporting
Requirements
8
September
On the Agenda -
Health, Safety & Wellbeing
Free webinar
8 September
Introduction to
Police Audit Committees
Webinar delivered over two mornings
10 and 11 September
Introduction to
the Knowledge and Skills of the Audit Committee
Webinar delivered over two mornings
16 and 17 September
28 and 29 September
Procurement and
Contract Audit Update
24 September
Update for Police
Audit Committees
30 September
Delivering Professional
Internal Audit in the Covid era
12 October
Developing Good
Governance in Health, Safety & Wellbeing
Webinar delivered over two mornings
15 October and 20 October
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News of the week
Update to the Three
Lines Model
The new model issued by IIA updates the name to
remove ‘defence’. It sets out new principles to define the roles
of the board or governing body; management and operational
leaders including risk and compliance (first- and second-line
roles); and independent assurance through internal audit (third
line). The intention is that the model should apply to all
organizations, regardless of size or complexity.
Global Institute of Internal Auditors
Read
more >>
News Roundup
Audit
Council
audit problems delay government accounts, NAO says
Delayed local government audits are to blame for
the Treasury’s slow production of the Whole of Government
Accounts, according to the National Audit Office.
Public Finance
Governance
Home
Secretary launches review of Police and Crime Commissioners model
The review will look at raising standards and
improving accountability but scrapping the model has been ruled
out.
Local Government Lawyer
CSPL
presses Secretary of State over lack of government response to
January 2019 report on local government ethical standards
The Committee on Standards in Public Life has also
said it would be writing to councils in the autumn to ask them
for their progress against the 15 best practice recommendations
contained in Local Government Ethical Standards.
Local Government Lawyer
Clarifying
the purpose of the Committee on Standards in Public Life
Lord Evans responds to points made over the
enforcement of the principles of public life in practice.
Committee on Standards in Public Life
LLG,
CIPFA and SOLACE to work together on response to LGA draft model
code of conduct, call for monitoring officers to be legally
qualified
The three organisations said they would jointly
challenge the LGA and “share the insight of our members gained
from their close working knowledge of ethical governance within
the local authority context”.
Local Government Lawyer
Watchdogs
in Wales to consider using their powers to scrutinise decisions
and actions taken by public bodies in relation to older people
during pandemic
The Older People’s Commissioner for Wales and the
Equality and Human Rights Commission in Wales are to consider
whether the Welsh Government and public bodies in Wales have met
their responsibilities to uphold the human rights of older people
during COVID-19.
Local Government Lawyer
Principles
in practice
Mark Philp, discusses how the Nolan Principles can
be used to help negotiate the challenges faced when making
decisions during the coronavirus crisis.
Committee on Standards in Public Life
Risk
Local
authorities 'not given clarity' over Covid-19 funding
The PAC report into the government’s response to
the coronavirus pandemic, said clarity on future funding is
needed to plan and prioritise future spending.
Public Finance
Council
ordered to pay out £150k after tree branch fell and killed
driver’s baby
The Health & Safety Executive prosecuted
Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council following an investigation.
Local Government Lawyer
Counter Fraud
Covid-19:
Emerging fraud risks
This briefing sets out a range of fraud risks
emerging from the Covid-19 crisis, and what public bodies might
do to help reduce these risks.
Audit Scotland
National
Fraud Initiative 2020 Report
Almost £2 billion of fraud and overpayments
detected since National Fraud Initiative launched.
Cabinet Office
National
Fraud Initiative: timetables
Information about timescales, important dates and
deadlines for organisations taking part in the National Fraud
Initiative.
Cabinet Office
Anti-corruption
strategy: year 2 update
This update highlights the action taken since the
launch of the UK anti-corruption strategy 2017 to 2022.
Home Office
Information
Governance
Government
admits failure to carry out Data Protection Impact Assessment for
‘Test and Trace’ programme
Open Rights Group claimed that the lack of a DPIA
meant the Government’s Test & Trace programme had been
operating unlawfully since its launch.
Local Government Lawyer
ICO
launches self-assessment Freedom of Information toolkit
The toolkit is designed to help public authorities
self-assess their performance in responding to FOI requests.
Information Commissioner’s Office
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