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Successful savings programmes are not just about cutting costs - NHS trusts must ensure they transform services too
19 January 2012
The Audit Commission and Monitor, the independent regulator of NHS Foundation Trusts, are challenging trusts to review their approaches to delivering cost-saving plans.
Watchdog gives positive verdict on local government’s move to IFRS
15 December 2011
The Audit Commission has found that, although challenging, local government has coped well with the transition to International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS).
Difficult choices to be made as England’s councils prepare for 'inevitable' job losses
7 December 2011
With an annual paybill of almost £30 billion, the 1.6 million people* who work for England's 353 councils are the country's largest workforce, larger even than the NHS.
Study shows how integrated care between health and social services can improve
1 December 2011
An Audit Commission briefing has found significant differences in the types of care received by people aged 65 and over across the country.
Councils are coping with reduced funding, at least for now
17 November 2011
Most councils are managing well in the face of unprecedented reductions to their income, but services have been affected and a small number of councils may struggle to balance their books, an Audit ...
Councils detect £185 million worth of fraud, but new report says this is just the tip of the iceberg
10 November 2011
England's councils have succeeded in detecting £185 million worth of fraud in 2010/11, an improvement of 37 per cent on last year's figure of £135 million.
Twenty nine parish councils rapped for not filing accounts
7 October 2011
Twenty nine of England's parish councils have failed to meet their responsibilities because they have not reported how they have used and protected taxpayers' money.
The UK Border Agency and Audit Commission work together to tackle fraud by illegal immigrants
29 September 2011
As part of the National Fraud Initiative (NFI), the Audit Commission is launching a pilot scheme to help UK banks and credit providers identify fraudulent applications by immigration offenders.
Government's Payment by Results plans are dependent on better data
22 September 2011
The NHS needs to improve the quality of its data if the government is to expand its payment by results (PbR) system, the Audit Commission said today.
Contract areas announced for Audit Practice outsourcing
6 September 2011
The Commission has today formally launched the process for outsourcing the work of its Audit Practice. We have issued the Contract Notices for the procurement of audit services for principal bodies ...
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