Annual Reports

AC: Parish councils are elected bodies that serve around 15m people in England and spend about £500m a year. The Audit Commission has put the spotlight on the timeliness & quality of their financial reporting with the publication of 'Auditing the Accounts 2009/10: Parish Councils', which summarises the results of auditors' work on the annual return.  It covers 9,397 parish councils, each with an annual turnover of less than £1m.
Press release ~ 'Auditing the Accounts 2009/10: Parish councils'
 
Newswire – Maplecroft: According to Maplecroft’s 2010 Fiscal Risk Index, several major European economies (including the UK) are ‘the most exposed to fiscal risk due to their ageing populations, substantial levels of debt and high public spending on health and pensions’.
Press release and links
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