Heather Jameson 17 February 2017

Councils accused of ‘bending the rules’ on balance sheets

Councils are trying to hide the dire state of their finances by 'bending the rules' on their balance sheets, finance chief Rob Whiteman has claimed.

The chief executive of the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA) said: ‘Government is allowing councils to bend the accounting rules in order that it, the Government, isn’t held to blame for the dire state of council’s finances and its impact on services,’ he said.

Mr Whiteman called on the accountancy rules to be changed to make councils and other public bodies state how much of their budgets are spent on prevention – and to make prevention spend more like capital investments with prudential borrowing-style rules.

Read the full interview with The MJ here (£).

SIGN UP
For your free daily news bulletin
Highways jobs

Director of Transport

East Midlands Combined County Authority
£112,924
East Midlands Combined County Authority (EMCCA) is on a bold journey. East Midlands Region
Recuriter: East Midlands Combined County Authority

Lecturer in SEND

Durham County Council
Grade 9 £34,314 - £37,938 p.a. PAY AWARD PENDING
DurhamLearn wish to recruit a Lecturer in SEND – delivering Employment and Work Skills training in the classroom; applicants will have significant tea Durham
Recuriter: Durham County Council

Business Analyst, Selby

North Yorkshire Council
£37,035 - £45,718 per annum
Are you passionate about making public services more effective and efficient? Selby, North Yorkshire
Recuriter: North Yorkshire Council

Recovery Support Worker (Career Grade)

Wakefield Council
£31,067.00 - £33,366.00 Grade 7, £34,314.00 - £37,035.00 Grade 8, Career Grade
Recovery Support Worker (Career Grade) Badsworth, Pontefract
Recuriter: Wakefield Council

Residential Worker (Foster Home) x 2

Wakefield Council
£15,533.50 - £16,683.00, Grade 7,
Residential Worker (Foster Home) x 2 Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Recuriter: Wakefield Council
Linkedin Banner