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16th Report - Whole of Government Accounts 2022-23

Public Accounts Committee HC 367 Published 19 March 2025
Report Status
Government responded
Conclusions & Recommendations
33 items (4 recs)
Government Response
AI assessment · 33 of 33 classified
Accepted 28
Not Addressed 1
Rejected 4
Government response
Treasury minutes: Government response to the Committee of Public Accounts on the Sixteenth report from Session 2024-25 · published 16 May 2025
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Recommendations & Conclusions

1 item
19 Recommendation Not Addressed

Require MHCLG to always seek explanations for late local authority accounts.

Recommendation
We also expressed concern as to whether MHCLG has the tools necessary to ensure local authorities produce audited accounts in future in line with the various backstop deadlines. MHCLG replied that, though backstop requirements are statutory, in the event a … Read more
Government Response Summary
The government's response states it disagrees that MHCLG lacks sufficient oversight but does not address the specific recommendation for MHCLG to always ask for explanations regarding late local authority accounts.
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