Based on the Whole of Government Accounts (WGA) for the year ended 31 March 2019,...
Based on the Whole of Government Accounts (WGA) for the year ended 31 March 2019, we took evidence from HM Treasury (the Treasury) on 19 November 2020.1
The Whole of Government Accounts (WGA) is a unique document which provides the most complete and accurate picture available of UK public sector finances. The WGA is a set of financial statements prepared by HM Treasury in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards, that consolidates information on the financial performance of over 9,000 public sector … Show more
| Title | HC No. | Published | Items | Response |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thirty-Seventh Report - Whole of Government Accounts 2018–19 | HC 655 | 22 Jan 2021 | 24 | Responded |
Based on the Whole of Government Accounts (WGA) for the year ended 31 March 2019, we took evidence from HM Treasury (the Treasury) on 19 November 2020.1
The Treasury confirmed to us that it ultimately bears the financial risk for local authorities. We expressed concerns about the level of oversight and control that the Treasury is exercising and whether it has a sufficient handle on this issue. The Treasury responded that it is working very closely with … Read more
| Date | Witnesses | |
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| 19 Nov 2020 | Cat Little · Cabinet Office, Sir Tom Scholar · HM Treasury, Vicky Rock · HM Treasury | View ↗ |
| Witness | Organisation | Sessions |
|---|---|---|
| Cat Little · Permanent Secretary | Cabinet Office | 1 |
| Sir Tom Scholar · Permanent Secretary | HM Treasury | 1 |
| Vicky Rock · Director Public Spending | HM Treasury | 1 |
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| 2 Nov 2021 | — | Correspondence Catherine Little, Director General, Public Spending Head of Gove… |
| 14 Sep 2021 | — | Correspondence Catherine Little, Director General, Public Spending Head of Gove… |
| 10 Sep 2021 | — | Correspondence from Dame Meg Hillier, Chair, Committee of Public Account, re Wh… |
| 20 Jul 2021 | — | Correspondence Catherine Little, Director General, Public Spending Head of Gove… |