Local Audit (Major Local Audit) (Amendment) Regulations 2025
The Local Audit (Major Local Audit) Regulations 2025 has been amended to include changes to the Major Local Audit threshold as part of MHCLG’s wider local audit reform strategy.
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Read more of: Local Audit (Major Local Audit) (Amendment) Regulations 2025
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MHCLG’s Local Audit Liaison Committee replaced by Local Audit System Transition Board
Read more of: MHCLG’s Local Audit Liaison Committee replaced by Local Audit System Transition BoardMHCLG has confirmed that the Local Audit Liaison Committee has been replaced by Local Audit System Transition Board. The overall aim of the Transition Board is to provide advice and challenge to support MHCLG in managing the transition to the reformed local audit system and provide oversight of the build-back work. MHCLG’s formal notification letter […]
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Latest update to auditor appointment directories
Read more of: Latest update to auditor appointment directoriesWe have published updates to our auditor appointment directories following our July updates from our audit suppliers: You can also visit our pages that list all directories for 2018/19 to 2022/23 and 2023/24 to 2027/28.
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Contract Monitoring Data Pack: Quarter 1 for 2025/26
Read more of: Contract Monitoring Data Pack: Quarter 1 for 2025/26PSAA has published its Contract Monitoring Data Pack: Quarter 1 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 30 June 2025. 33 audit opinions are outstanding for audits up to 2023/24, which […]
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July 2025: audit opinion data
Read more of: July 2025: audit opinion dataWe have published the number of audit opinions delivered up to 31 July 2025 on our website. Data for previous months can be viewed on our monthly audit opinion data page.
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MHCLG amendment to the Major Local Audit threshold
Read more of: MHCLG amendment to the Major Local Audit thresholdMHCLG has amended the Regulations on the Major Local Audit threshold as part of their wider local audit reform strategy – The Local Audit (Major Local Audit) (Amendment) Regulations 2025.
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July 2025 update
Read more of: July 2025 updateThis edition of our quarterly e-bulletin includes an update on local audit reform, details of our consultation on the 2025/26 fees, and a summary of local audit news from elsewhere. We would like to thank all the Directors of Finance and Audit Committee Chairs (over 325) who took the time to complete our client survey […]
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An update from FRC following the local audit system reset
Read more of: An update from FRC following the local audit system resetThe FRC provided an update on how they will support the local audit system following the government’s local audit reform announcement last year. The FRC will not perform routine inspections of local government major local audits (MLAs) for audits up to 31 March 2025, unless there is a clear case in the public interest to […]
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MHCLG publication of the non-compliance list for audits up to 2023/24
Read more of: MHCLG publication of the non-compliance list for audits up to 2023/24MHCLG has published a list in relation to compliance with the 28 February 2023/24 backstop. The list includes bodies yet to publish all audited accounts for financial years up to and including 2023/24 as of 20 May 2025. The government has contacted all bodies and their auditors included on the list to inform them of […]
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June 2025: audit opinion data
Read more of: June 2025: audit opinion dataWe have published the number of audit opinions delivered up to 30 June 2025 on our website. Data for previous months can be viewed on our monthly audit opinion data page.