The Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) has appointed the CIPFA, supported by Grant Thornton UK Advisory & Tax LLP and Peopletoo Ltd, to conduct independent assurance reviews of local authorities in financial difficulty – including councils reliant on exceptional financial support (EFS).
CIPFA’s assurance reviews will support MHCLG’s role in the stewardship of the local government system. Reviews will deliver expert analysis of the finances and governance of selected local authorities. The reviews will help develop a picture of each council’s financial situation, the context in which it operates and its risks and challenges.
Recommendations made by these reviews will help local authorities to take the right steps to maintain or return to financial sustainability and ensure their continuous improve.
