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AUDIT COMMISSION  The Audit Commission regulates the control of the public finances, and was set up under the Local Government Finance Act 1982 to improve the effectiveness, efficiency and economy of local government and the National Health Service (NHS) through audit and inspection processes. It works in partnership with, but operates independently of, a number of Government Departments including the Department for Communities and Local Government, the Home Office, the Department of Health and the National Assembly for Wales. WEBSITE SPONSORS
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 Youth Services - new self-help pack points councils and professionals to better valueA free resource pack launched today [19 April] will help make sure money spent on services for young people is well-used and has the right impact. Counting the cost of patient careWith increasing financial pressure on the NHS the need to understand the treatment costs for patients is greater than ever. However, new research reveals that health organisations are struggling to identify the full costs... Driven to disrepair? England’s roads under pressure from traffic, weather, spiralling costs and budget cutsEngland´s 236,000 miles of local roads are under attack from increasing traffic, severe winters, higher repair costs, and dwindling highways funding. Councils are taking steps towards adult social care efficiency but need to pick up the paceCouncils are changing their approach to providing adult social care to make services more efficient, a new Audit Commission briefing has found. Dawlish Town Council’s ‘difficult and expensive venture’ criticised by new reportA public interest report, issued today (Monday 1 August) by the external auditor, highlights significant shortcomings in how Dawlish Town Council acted to replace its existing Town Hall (the Manor House) by purchasing temporary offices. March 2010 inspection showed Birmingham’s housing services for council tenants were ‘fair’ overall with a ‘promising’ outlookAn Audit Commission inspection has found Birmingham City Council tenants received a ´fair´ landlord service that had ´promising prospects for improvement´. NHS 2010/11 accounts show good financial performanceA new Audit Commission report has found that the overall financial performance of the NHS was good in 2010/11, with primary care trusts (PCTs), strategic health authorities (SHAs), and NHS trusts delivering a surplus of £1.5 billion. New Forest National Park Authority payments showed weaknesses in governance arrangements, says auditor’s reportA public interest report investigates termination payments made to former staff of the New Forest National Park Authority, and payments made to an agency for interim staff in 2009/10 and 2010/11. How good are we at tackling domestic abuse?The Audit Commission today launched a tool to help public bodies answer the question, ´how good are we at tackling domestic abuse?´ Next Page | Last Page | |
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