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29 July 2010
Our first annual report of auditors' certification work in 2008/09, which is available to download from this page, covers claims and returns in England totalling £45.6 billion
29 July 2010
In our latest information paper, we examine the long-term affordability of the Local Government Pension Scheme, and look at steps that could be taken to put it on a better financial footing.
20 July 2010
Together with Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and the Wales Audit Office, we have found that police in England and Wales could save up to £1 billion without reducing police availability.
calculating data
15 July 2010
Our latest briefing paper looks at the practical issues that authorities may face when accounting for employee benefits.
stethoscope on laptop
9 July 2010
Since starting the Payments by Results framework programme in 2007, we have identified around £9m of financial errors. We have now published details of the programme for the coming year.
Against the odds
Re-engaging young people in education, employment or training
7 July 2010
We reveal how councils need a new approach in getting to grips with the needs of their local teens, in order to make scarce resources work harder for those at greatest risk of long-term unemployment.
medical staff
25 June 2010
Making better use of doctors and nurses in the NHS has the potential to make significant savings, provided that trusts understand the reasons for existing staffing variations on their wards.
24 June 2010
The Audit Commission has released a statement in response to a letter from Eric Pickles, the Communities Secretary.
23 June 2010
In the first in a series of new efficiency briefings, we ask what scope there is for improving the efficiency of the acute care pathway in adult mental health, while maximising quality.
magnifying glass
17 June 2010
We investigate the problems that can arise for authorities when it comes to identifying, locating and accounting for non-current assets, and how these issues can be tackled.