Source · Select Committees · Public Accounts Committee
Recommendation 13
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Treasury provides £45 million for local authority audit services, considering continued future funding
Conclusion
The Treasury told us that it was providing £45 million of funding to MHCLG to support local authorities in purchasing audit services. It confirmed that such funding was to address where audit costs have risen faster than fees paid.27 We challenged the Treasury and MHCLG about whether it would need to continue funding the audits of local authorities in future. The Treasury did not rule out doing so going forward.28
Government Response
A response document is linked to this report, dated 16 May 2025. Response attribution to this conclusion has not been verified. Read the response document ↗