Report of the Local Government Efficiency Review Group
Report of the Local Government Efficiency Review Group
Report of the Local Government Efficiency Review Group
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• Financial performance indicators, as shown in Appendix 7, should be<br />
verified as part <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> annual audit and reported on as part <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> audit<br />
report, <strong>the</strong> annual financial statement, and <strong>the</strong> publication <strong>of</strong> service<br />
indicators;<br />
• <strong>Local</strong> authority performance against national VFM studies, capital spot<br />
checks, efficiency reviews or VFM follow-up reports be considered by<br />
<strong>the</strong> auditor. <strong>Local</strong> authority progress in relation to VFM / efficiency<br />
reviews should also be discussed with <strong>the</strong> audit committee;<br />
• An improved website area to be created for <strong>the</strong> LGAS, on which all<br />
audit publications, including <strong>the</strong> annual audit reports, as well as<br />
information on local VFM studies, efficiency reviews and best practice<br />
be made available to <strong>the</strong> public;<br />
• <strong>Local</strong> authority elected members to receive quarterly reports at a<br />
minimum on <strong>the</strong> financial performance <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> council against <strong>the</strong><br />
approved budget;<br />
• All local authorities must meet <strong>the</strong> statutory deadline for preparation <strong>of</strong><br />
<strong>the</strong> draft annual financial statement;<br />
• Cash flow statements to be prepared at regular intervals and<br />
considered by <strong>the</strong> local authority management team, with appropriate<br />
action taken;<br />
• Necessary remedial action continue to be pursued intensively in<br />
respect <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> significant revenue account deficits in a number <strong>of</strong> local<br />
authorities.<br />
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