External news

  1. NAO issues Supplementary Guidance Note 04 for auditors of local public bodies following the announcement of the 2024 general election

    The NAO has issued a Supplementary Guidance Note (SGN) 04 on behalf of the Comptroller and Auditor General following the announcement of the general election on 4 July 2024. SGN 04 provides statutory guidance to external auditors of local public bodies covered by the Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014 and the Code of Audit […]

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  2. The Procurement Act 2023

    The Procurement Bill, which will reform the existing Procurement Rules, received Royal Assent last year. You can view the new Procurement Act on the UK legislation website. The Procurement Act will come into effect on Monday 28 October 2024. The Government has published a series of guidance documents to cover all aspects of the Procurement Act […]

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  3. New global internal audit standards: IASAB plan for UK public sector implementation

    On 9 January 2024 new Global Internal Audit Standards were issued, which will become effective from 9 January 2025. They will replace the International Professional Practice Framework, the mandatory elements of which are the basis for the current UK public sector internal auditing standards. The UK Public Sector Internal Audit Standard Advisory Board (IASAB) issued […]

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  4. CIPFA launches consultation to aid recovery of local authority reporting and audit

    CIPFA recently launched its consultation on short term England-only measures in the Code of Practice on Local Authority Accounting. The proposals are to aid the recovery of local authority reporting and audit as set out in a Joint Statement from DLUHC and other system partners issued in February 2024. The consultation closes at 11pm on […]

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