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IRRV Benefits & Benefit Fraud Conference 2009
09 - 11 Feb 2010
Final accounts workshop - Maidstone, Kent (Local government)
09 Feb 2010
Final accounts workshop - Hitchin, Hertfordshire (Local government)
11 Feb 2010
Final accounts workshop - Lancaster (Local government)
12 Feb 2010
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ALMO Best Performers
Document
9 February 2010
Great Places customers benefit from some strong housing services
Press release
5 February 2010
Annual review of diversity and equality
Document
4 February 2010
Notting Hill Housing Trust provides some good services but needs to improve gas servicing
Press release
4 February 2010
Residents are shaping services at Peabody
Press release
4 February 2010
Our national studies
Giving children a healthy start - A review of health improvements in children from birth to five years
3 February 2010
Financial management in a glacial age - Presentation and handout
27 November 2009
More for less - Are productivity and efficiency improving in the NHS?
12 November 2009
Nothing but the truth? - A discussion paper
5 November 2009
Means to an end - Joint financing across health and social care
29 October 2009
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Audit Commission response to the Localis report - For good measure
4 February 2010
The Localis report contains a number of assertions about the cost of audit and inspection.
More news articles in 'News'
Giving children a healthy start
A review of health improvements in children from birth to five years
3 February 2010
Children have a right to enjoy the best possible health, but there are significant differences in their experiences. Evidence clearly demonstrates that improving early years’ health contributes ...
More national studies in 'Financial management reports'
NHS IFRS briefing paper 7: Auditors’ review of restated comparatives for the 2009/10 accounts
3 February 2010
This briefing considers findings from auditors' review of restated comparatives for the 2009/10 accounts by NHS bodies.
More annual audit letters in 'International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) briefing papers for Health'
As Steve Bundred announces leaving date, Audit Commission appoints interim chief executive
2 February 2010
Steve Bundred, the Chief Executive of the Audit Commission for the past six and a half years, will leave the organisation on March 31.
More press releases in 'Press releases'
Audit Commission statement on Connect Public Affairs
1 February 2010
The Audit Commission did not pay a public affairs company to lobby Tory shadow ministers. Steve Bundred, the Commission chief executive, is today writing to Caroline Spelman, the shadow CLG ...
More news articles in 'News'
PbR data assurance framework: briefing on our A&E pilot audits
28 January 2010
We reviewed accident and emergency (A&E) data for Payment by Results (PbR) purposes in eight acute trusts to see if we should extend the PbR data assurance framework to cover A&E activity.
More documents in 'PbR data assurance framework'
PbR data assurance framework consultation for 2010/11 onwards
28 January 2010
We launched a consultation on the Payment by Results (PbR) data assurance framework for 2010/11 onwards in autumn 2009. We have now published the response to this consultation, PbR data assurance ...
More documents in 'Payment by Results (PbR)'
Council periodicals and other communications with the public
22 January 2010
Audit Commission publishes letter to minister on English council periodicals and other communication with the public
More press releases in 'Press releases'
Updated strategic approach to housing KLOE
18 January 2010
The Audit Commission has published an update to the Strategic Approach to Housing key lines of enquiry (KLOE) with supporting Descriptors and Evidence document.
More news articles in 'Housing news'
Police authority inspection report 2010 - Leicestershire
15 January 2010
Leicestershire Police Authority is performing adequately. The Chair provides strong and visible leadership which has established a sound basis for improvement.
More inspection reports in 'Police authority inspection reports'