Committees

Financial Reporting and Audit in Local Authorities

Inquiry

This inquiry will examine a range of issues relating to the purpose, understanding and impact of financial reporting and audit in local authorities. It will scrutinise the role of audit in local accountability and democracy and the extent to which accounts provide a clear picture of the financial sustainability and resilience of a local authority.

This inquiry is no longer accepting evidence

The deadline for submissions was Monday 17 April 2023.

Reports, special reports and government responses

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First Report - Financial Reporting and Audit in Local Authorities
Inquiry Financial Reporting and Audit in Local Authorities
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Response to this report
First Special Report - Financial Reporting and Audit in Local Authorities: Government Response to the Committee’s First Report
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First Special Report - Financial Reporting and Audit in Local Authorities: Government Response to the Committee’s First Report
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Correspondence

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Letter from the Minister for Local Government to the Chair dated 17 April 2024 concerning the Government’s response to the Committee’s report on Financial Reporting and Audit in Local Authorities
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Letter from Minister for Local Government to Chair relating to the financial reporting and audit in local authorities, dated 9 January 2024
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Letter from the Chair to the Local Government Association dated 27 November 2023 concerning changes to local government financing
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Oral evidence transcripts

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17 July 2023
Inquiry Financial Reporting and Audit in Local Authorities
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26 June 2023
Inquiry Financial Reporting and Audit in Local Authorities
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5 June 2023
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Written evidence

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Dr Anthony Fraser (FRA0028)
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ICAS (FRA0029)
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Patrick Kitterick (FRA0026)
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Other publications

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Contact us

  • Email: hclgcom@parliament.uk
  • Phone: 020 7219 6232 (general enquiries) | 020 7219 7556 (media inquiries)
  • Address: Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee, House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA