Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
Government publishes update to audit review response
Further measures to help ensure taxpayers get value for money by improving the effectiveness and transparency of local government audit.
New powers for Audit, Reporting and Governance Authority on local government audit
Public Sector Audit Appointments is reconfirmed as appointing body for audit procurement and contract management
Government update addresses all independent recommendations into local audit
Further measures to help ensure taxpayers get value for money by improving the effectiveness and transparency of local government audit, were announced by the government today (19 May 2021).
The Audit, Reporting and Governance Authority (ARGA) – the new regulator being established to replace the Financial Reporting Council (FRC) – will be strengthened with new powers over local government audit, protecting public funds and ensuring councils are best serving taxpayers.