Heather Jameson 03 August 2023

Appointments could spark finance review, says CIPFA chief

Appointments could spark finance review, says CIPFA chief image
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The appointment of a new chief executive, finance director or political leader could provoke an independent review of finances under plans mooted by Rob Whiteman.

Following a spate of council collapses, the Charted Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA) chief executive claimed the recruitment – or election – of new personnel could provoke a resilience review in a bid to catch failures before they happen.

Writing in The MJ this week, the CIPFA boss also raised concerns that too many financial failures could risk ‘normalising’ section 114 notices.

He said there was risk of a ‘double hazard,’ with councils no longer fearing the stigma of a s114 and central Government increasingly concerned that bailing out authorities could incentivise risk.

Mr Whiteman warned a subsequent stand-off between central and local government could provoke ‘game of chicken that will end with some flattened and bloodied feathers’.

The CIPFA boss suggested several more councils were now edging closer to collapse due to rising pressures.

To continue reading visit The MJ (£).

If you found this article interesting, then check out 'Preventing future Section 114 notices' by Joanne Pitt, Local Government Policy manager at CIPFA.

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