The most common failings plunging councils into financial crisis have been laid out in analysis published today by the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA).
The body was responsible for carrying out assurance reviews at 12 of the 19 councils granted Exceptional Financial Support (EFS) in 2024-25 – accounting for £561m of the £1.5bn allocated by central government.
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