Public Sector Audit Appointments Limited (PSAA) welcomes the confirmation of Bill Butler as Chair of the Local Audit Office (LAO) by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Bill will continue in his role as PSAA Chair, helping the two organisations to work together as the overhaul of local audit progresses. PSAA has put […]
MHCLG is seeking to appoint the Controller of Local Audit for the Local Audit Office. The deadline for applications is 11:55pm on 12 July 2026. Further details are available at: Local Audit Office appointments.
We have published the number of audit opinions delivered up to 31 May 2026 on our website. Data for previous months can be viewed on our monthly audit opinion data page.
PSAA has published its Contract Monitoring Data Pack: Quarter 4 for 2025/26. We produce quarterly reports on our contracted firms, building up information as the year progresses. The data pack covers audit opinions, approved fee variations and electors’ objections up to 31 March 2026. 24 audit opinions are outstanding for audits up to 2024/25, which […]
We are pleased that MHCLG has announced Bill Butler, PSAA’s Chair, as their preferred candidate to chair the Local Audit Office (LAO). Subject to a pre-appointment hearing by the Housing, Communities and Local Government Select Committee on 16 June 2026, Bill would be appointed for a five-year term. If appointed, Bill intends to continue in […]
MHCLG is seeking to appoint five highly skilled and experienced Non-Executive Directors to join the Local Audit Office. The application deadline is 5pm on 23 June 2026. Further details are available at: Local Audit Office appointments – Non-Executive Directors.
We have published the number of audit opinions delivered up to 30 April 2026 on our website. Data for previous months is available on our monthly audit opinion data page.
This edition of our quarterly e-bulletin includes an update on local audit reform, 2024/25 audit opinion data following the February backstop, and a summary of local audit news from elsewhere. We hope you continue to find this bulletin useful, and we welcome your suggestions for future topics (contact the team). You can also stay up to date with our news by following us on LinkedIn. Content: Update on local audit reform […]
We are pleased to announce the appointment of Adrian Lythgo as a Director on the PSAA Board. Adrian joins the Board after serving as the independent member of PSAA’s Audit Committee, a role he held from February 2025. Adrian is a Chartered Accountant with over 30 years of public sector leadership experience, including roles as […]
The English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill has become law after receiving Royal Assent. The Bill includes the establishment of the Local Audit Office to oversee and coordinate the local audit system in England, as part of the Government’s local audit reform strategy. MHCLG issued the following press release.