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Somerton Town Council’s failures to follow proper procedures may have resulted in unlawful expenditure, says auditor’s report, 9 February 2012
Successful savings programmes are not just about cutting costs - NHS trusts must ensure they transform services too, 19 January 2012
Watchdog gives positive verdict on local government’s move to IFRS, 15 December 2011
Difficult choices to be made as England’s councils prepare for 'inevitable' job losses, 7 December 2011
Study shows how integrated care between health and social services can improve, 1 December 2011
Councils are coping with reduced funding, at least for now, 17 November 2011
Councils detect £185 million worth of fraud, but new report says this is just the tip of the iceberg, 10 November 2011
Twenty nine parish councils rapped for not filing accounts, 7 October 2011
The UK Border Agency and Audit Commission work together to tackle fraud by illegal immigrants, 29 September 2011
Government's Payment by Results plans are dependent on better data, 22 September 2011
Contract areas announced for Audit Practice outsourcing, 6 September 2011
How good are we at tackling domestic abuse?, 1 September 2011
New Forest National Park Authority payments showed weaknesses in governance arrangements, says auditor’s report, 15 August 2011
NHS 2010/11 accounts show good financial performance, 11 August 2011
March 2010 inspection showed Birmingham’s housing services for council tenants were ‘fair’ overall with a ‘promising’ outlook, 4 August 2011
Dawlish Town Council’s ‘difficult and expensive venture’ criticised by new report, 1 August 2011
Councils are taking steps towards adult social care efficiency but need to pick up the pace, 2 June 2011
Driven to disrepair? England’s roads under pressure from traffic, weather, spiralling costs and budget cuts, 26 May 2011
Counting the cost of patient care, 16 May 2011
Youth Services - new self-help pack points councils and professionals to better value, 19 April 2011
Reducing low clinical value treatments could free up £500 million a year to be spent on better care for patients, 14 April 2011
Checking the scale of fraud and corruption nationwide, 8 April 2011
Schools need to manage their workforces well to deliver savings, 31 March 2011
Oxford residents get a ‘poor’ benefits service, says watchdog, 24 March 2011
The Audit Commission shares learning from the first year of quality reports, 10 March 2011
Tower Hamlets Homes tenants now getting a ‘good’ service with ‘promising’ prospects, 3 March 2011
Audit Commission passes more cost savings on to public bodies in lower fees for 2011/12, 25 February 2011
Broxbourne residents get a ‘fair’ benefits service, says watchdog, and the future looks promising, 24 February 2011
United Residents Housing is ‘good’, says watchdog, 24 February 2011
Watchdog notes overall improvement in parish councils’ financial reporting, 24 February 2011
Cornwall residents get a ‘fair’ benefits service, says watchdog, 17 February 2011
Hounslow residents get a ‘fair’ benefits service with ‘promising’ prospects, says watchdog, 17 February 2011
Wakefield residents get a 'good' benefits service, says watchdog, 17 February 2011
Wiltshire residents receive a 'fair' benefits service that is likely to get better, 17 February 2011
South Cambridgeshire gets a ‘good’ housing report from watchdog, 17 February 2011
A1 Housing Bassetlaw residents still get a good service, 10 February 2011
Briefing shows large variation in number of NHS sick days across England, 10 February 2011
Patients and taxpayers may be losing out in GP incentive scheme, 3 February 2011
Durham County Council working hard to improve housing for local people, 27 January 2011
Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust has failed to meet its statutory financial duty, 19 January 2011
Audit Commission response to LGA rebate press release, 18 January 2011
Wolverhampton Homes gets top marks from watchdog, 13 January 2011
Councils have a 'fair' track record in managing Ashford's growth, 13 January 2011
Central Bedfordshire's benefits service given zero-star report by watchdog, 13 January 2011
Cheshire East Council is steering housing strategy in the right direction, 6 January 2011
Redditch residents now get a 'good' benefits service, says watchdog, and the future looks promising, 6 January 2011
Teignbridge strategic housing services are improving, 6 January 2011
Liverpool City Council working hard to tackle the city’s housing challenges, 6 January 2011
Venture tenants get a ’fair’ service, 16 December 2010
'Still big savings to be made' on the way to NHS £20billion savings target, 16 December 2010
Housing set to improve in Knowsley as Council makes sound progress, 16 December 2010
Watchdog highlights improvement in local public bodies’ financial reporting, 16 December 2010
Commission plans almost £25 million savings for audited bodies, 10 December 2010
Financial ‘health checker’ expanded and improved to include police authorities, 10 December 2010
West Lindsey District Council gets a star for improving its housing service, 9 December 2010
Gloucester City Homes is now providing an ‘excellent’ housing management service, 9 December 2010
Barking and Dagenham’s strategic housing services are ‘fair’ and likely to improve further, 18 November 2010
West Lancashire Council's tenants receive a poor service, says watchdog, 11 November 2010
Enfield residents get a ‘fair’ benefits service with ‘promising’ prospects says watchdog, 4 November 2010
‘Mixed picture’ says watchdog as Great Yarmouth Community Housing gets a ‘fair’ report, 4 November 2010
Homes for Haringey continues to provide a ‘good’ housing management service with ‘promising’ prospects, 4 November 2010
St Leger Homes provides an ‘excellent’ service to tenants, 4 November 2010
Implementation of social care personal budgets posing major challenges for councils, 28 October 2010
Cheshire West and Chester Council provides a ‘fair’ and fast-improving benefits service, 28 October 2010
Residents get a 'fair' benefits service from Cheshire East Council, 28 October 2010
North Tyneside residents get a poor benefits service - but it is likely to get better, 28 October 2010
Fraud-busting councils – new report shows 119,000 cases detected worth £135 million, 1,600 homes recovered from housing cheats, 27 October 2010
Uttoxeter Town Council land sale ‘may be unlawful’ says watchdog, 21 October 2010
Colchester residents get a 'fair’ benefits service, 14 October 2010
NHS trusts and PCTs in good financial shape to face economic squeeze ahead, 14 October 2010
Shropshire residents get a 'fair’ benefits service with ‘promising’ prospects, says watchdog, 14 October 2010
Bracknell Forest Homes tenants receive a good service - and have a bright future, 14 October 2010
Ealing Homes tenants now getting a ‘good’ service with ‘promising’ prospects, 7 October 2010
Greenfields Community Housing gets one star from watchdog, 30 September 2010
Council tenants in Warwick get a poor service, says watchdog, 30 September 2010
New report shows residents get a 'fair' benefits service from Warwick Council, 30 September 2010
Tenants getting better housing service from Beechdale, 30 September 2010
Mixed report for ‘Johnnie’ Johnson Housing Trust, 23 September 2010
Lewisham Homes tenants now getting a ‘good’ service with ‘promising’ prospects, 23 September 2010
Thurrock now doing a ‘fair’ job on economic regeneration, but future is uncertain, says watchdog, 23 September 2010
Audit Commission helps councils to count the cost of an ageing population, 23 September 2010
Tenants receive improving landlord services from North Tyneside Council, 23 September 2010
Bedfordshire Police Authority is ‘performing adequately’, 22 September 2010
Gloucestershire Police Authority is ‘performing adequately’, 22 September 2010
'Significant weaknesses' in Council's financial management and monitoring of Clapham Park Project grants, 22 September 2010
Surrey Police Authority is 'performing well', 16 September 2010
Councils and partners need to do even more to tackle Tees Valley’s jobs and skills challenges, 16 September 2010
Progress ‘fair’ and prospects are ‘promising’ for tackling climate change impact in East Riding of Yorkshire, 16 September 2010
David Walker leaves Audit Commission, 16 September 2010
Fire services plan well for short-term loss of staff, but longer disruptions may risk public safety, 15 September 2010
Cumbria Police Authority is 'performing adequately', 9 September 2010
Durham residents get a 'fair’ benefits service with ‘promising’ prospects for the future says watchdog, 9 September 2010
Bracknell residents get a ‘fair’ benefits service with ‘promising’ prospects for the future, 9 September 2010
West Mercia Police Authority is 'performing well', 9 September 2010
Wigan residents get a ‘fair’ benefits service, says watchdog, 9 September 2010
Opportunity from austerity - report offers self help to check if financial management is fit for the future, 8 September 2010
Gareth Davies takes charge of new Audit Practice, 6 September 2010
Uttlesford District Council’s strategic housing service has significantly improved its prospects for improvement, 2 September 2010
North Tyneside Council is working hard to improve housing for local people, 2 September 2010
Housing set to improve in Northumberland as Council makes good progress, 2 September 2010

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