Press releases and statements
This section contains the Audit Commission’s press releases and statements since April 2012. Earlier information is available on the National Archive website (external link).
Auditors say most councils are coping with cuts, but stress is starting to show
Councils successfully delivered their budgets in the last financial year, despite continued reductions in government funding. Tough Times 2012, published today by the Audit Commission, finds that in 2011/12 councils largely delivered their planned savings and in many cases added to …
Councils ‘more efficient’ at fighting fraud, but new threats emerging
A new report on local government fraud, published today, says that councils are targeting their investigative resources more efficiently and effectively, detecting more than 124,000 cases of fraud in 2011/12 totalling £179 million. But it urges them not to drop …
South London Healthcare NHS Trust is ‘not sustainable’, and radical changes to services are required, warns District Auditor
In a report in the public interest District Auditor Philip Johnstone says that South London Healthcare NHS Trust is: ‘Not sustainable in its current configuration and requires significant and radical changes to current service provision.’ He adds that hard decisions need …
More organisations are struggling financially within a generally healthy NHS, says report
NHS finances are healthy overall, but a growing number of organisations are in deficit, a new Audit Commission report says today. NHS financial year 2011/12, finds that primary care trusts (PCTs), strategic health authorities and NHS trusts reported a combined …
Audit Commission Chairman welcomes his successor
The Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government has today confirmed the appointment of Jeremy Newman as Chairman of the Audit Commission from next month. Current Chairman Michael O’Higgins says: ‘I warmly welcome Jeremy Newman to the Chairmanship. The …