National Audit Office
The local government finance system in England: overview and challenges
This financial overview looks at what local government in England spends, how this spending is funded and the effect of changes in recent years.
Published 10 Nov 2021
Value for Money
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Topics: Commercial and financial management, Local government, Local services and housing
Recommendations
No recommendations are indexed here. The report itself may contain some: see the report on nao.org.uk, linked above.
Public Accounts Committee follow-up 1 report
The Public Accounts Committee examined this NAO report and made its own recommendations. The government replies to those in Treasury Minutes.