Department consistently failed to publish Council's Annual Report and Accounts promptly.
For the past four years, the Department has failed to publish the Council’s Annual Report and Accounts in a timely manner, and the Department acknowledged that the process was much longer and more protracted than it would like. It published the accounts for 2020–21, 2021–22 and 2022–23 together in October …
Government response. The government disagrees with the recommendation but will lay the Financial Years 2023-24 and 2024-25 accounts as planned in 2025-26 to provide the required transparency.
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