Holding Local Government to Account - John Baillie, Chair of the Accounts Commission (23.09.13)
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Transcript of Holding Local Government to Account - John Baillie, Chair of the Accounts Commission (23.09.13)
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Holding local government to account: current and future challenges
John Baillie - Chair of the Accounts Commission
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Issues and discussion
• Accounts Commission• Councils• Financial position – from riches to austerity• Local authority audit and scrutiny• Challenges for councils• Community planning partnerships• Coordinating / streamlining scrutiny• Benchmarking• Single outcome agreements• ‘How councils work’• Final questions – for councils; for audit
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The challenge of reducing finances
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Questions on delivering services
• Is there a need for the service?• If so, how should it be delivered, and by whom?• Have all the realistic choices been explored?• Is there sufficient evidence to make an informed
decision?
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Final Questions
• Councils and CPPs• How much service is enough?• Will CPPs succeed?• Will they expand?
• Audit• Develop benchmarking• Continue streamlining• Develop CPP audits• Pace of improvement• Arm’s length external organisations• Expectations of audit
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Holding local government to account: current and future challenges
John Baillie - Chair of the Accounts Commission